Right now in some of the countries Bitcoin is been banned or restricted, when I think of it I do not blame the government why Bitcoin or cryptocurrencies is been restricted because they do not know the value or importance of Bitcoin. Some government officials have never done any transactions, I mean to buy or invest to Bitcoin or to use Bitcoin as a means to acquire goods and services.
What?! Who says the government doesn't know Bitcoin's importance? They are fully aware and that is even why they don't want you to deal with it. IMO, I believe that the government are scared of losing their power. Letting people off their hands so freely is not easy for them. So they want to keep that power and authority over citizens.