We are led to believe that almost all governments are corrupt and that most officials and even leaders of the world are bought.
We saw this for instance with the US elections where rumours are doing the rounds that massive amounts of money were channelled from foreign countries to influence the outcome of the election. This money had to be laundered through shell companies via Banks and complex money laundering systems.
All of this leaves paper trails and this can later be followed and investigated to find the true origin of this money.
Now think about this, why would "corrupt" governments want to appose Bitcoin and Crypto currencies, if they can use it to hide their "corrupt" practices? Would it not make sense just to allow it and then use it to further their political aspirations?
The push back from these corrupt governments does not make any sense. Could it be that they know that Bitcoin and Crypto currencies are not "anonymous" at all and that these transactions can be traced and for this reason they are apposed to it?
Curious to know what you are thinking.
First of all I don't agree that there is a push back of crypto. Some governments accept its existence and make nice profit from this (from taxes or from confiscations, vide US or Bulgaria)We saw this for instance with the US elections where rumours are doing the rounds that massive amounts of money were channelled from foreign countries to influence the outcome of the election. This money had to be laundered through shell companies via Banks and complex money laundering systems.
All of this leaves paper trails and this can later be followed and investigated to find the true origin of this money.
Now think about this, why would "corrupt" governments want to appose Bitcoin and Crypto currencies, if they can use it to hide their "corrupt" practices? Would it not make sense just to allow it and then use it to further their political aspirations?
The push back from these corrupt governments does not make any sense. Could it be that they know that Bitcoin and Crypto currencies are not "anonymous" at all and that these transactions can be traced and for this reason they are apposed to it?
Curious to know what you are thinking.
Then, I don't agree that bitcoin (pseudonymous not anonymous in its deepest nature) would allow to hide anything from public. Actually, it makes every financial operation transparent.
Lastly, the pseudonymous nature of bitcoin and inability of citizens to hide their transactions from government makes it ideal for governments. So again, we are back at sqare one - governments accept its existence, don't push it back.
Summing up, I don't agree with the OP on many levels