Despite the benefits of Litecoin mentioned in the previous section, there are still risks to investing in it.  The aforementioned privacy feature is a double-edged sword for Litecoin, which has also attracted negative attention. Despite the hype around the transaction privacy that Litecoin introduced with Mimblewimble, problems have emerged on the regulatory front, particularly around Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) rules.