Mostly, not all governments are lenient and liberal to allow different modes of transactions like that. You have to blame the normal human nature for this.

Rich people can though influence the government and they are doing it with a pro-bitcoin sentiment, this much I have seen in many countries where bitcoin or its usage is a grey area. This is only an anecdotal evidence that these rich families are also accumulating bitcoin and they are bullish on it.

Take this as a good or bad sign, new money into the market is a good thing for the short term. Remember that the bigger bag holders also get to manipulate the market for short periods too. Even then there are people who will help correct the movement.