Governments of many countries are practically declaring war on cryptocurrencies.
Why is that?
Governments dont understand Bitcoin and want to control it. It is true that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies will be disruptive to banking as we know it. This makes them want to hold Bitcoin back. Governments also want to make sure they get their taxes from us as well.
And I think they want to get bitcoin because it is so powerful but they didn't know that no one can handle it. They declaring war from this because they also see that it can affect their own country by using it. The taxes doesn't go to government because it go through the miners. I think when they cooperate from bitcoin then they can create some way to get huge tax than bank do.