There's already a lot of governments who tried to manipulate or control bitcoin to make it centralize and make them the watch keeper about its transactions, but no government made a successful attempts including the famous Chinese government (CCP). It almost ridiculous to see and to know that the government is ready to waste some funds and time just to try to override the bitcoin system. And that's why the US government made the first cryptocurrency called the USD Coin (USDC). Bitcoin will always remain untouchable that's why bitcoin is the most safest and trusted coin of all time, thanks to the creator, SN.
USD Coin is NOT issued by the US government, but rather a private company with its own interests. While controlling Bitcoin is highly unlikely to happen, there's always the risk of failure. We should be prepared for the worst, as governments and central banks do everything in their power to put an end to Bitcoin and Blockchain technology. The greater the hashrate, the harder it'll be for governments to successfully perform a 51% attack on the Blockchain.
What governments might do is control a large portion of Bitcoin's circulating supply, by manipulating centralized exchanges to their own will. But coins are largely distributed worldwide, so the chances of this happening are very slim. Take into account lost and/or stolen Bitcoins, and you'll see what I'm talking about. As long as Bitcoin remains decentralized and censorship-resistant, it'll last a lifetime. Just my thoughts
