For one, issuing and control of cash in our society a sovereign function.
Well if anyone still doesn't understand that we are all slaves as long as we live under a state rule, here's your proof.
He basically said: "How dare you, mundane, come up with such a preposterous idea of issuing your own money. Don't you know this sort of right is reserved only for your kings overlords and masters?! Now be a good slave and quit this nonsense or else!"
Indeed. Bitcoin is the kind of thing which makes them want to get gloves off and show the slaves how cattle rods work.