Please don't ignore the question.
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Do you really think the government is going to give up its control over money?
I think this is a very good question, and I think the answer is no, they will not give up control over money. At least, not on purpose. So in my mind the question becomes: does the government regard cryptocurrencies as a threat to their control over money? A few years ago I might have predicted yes, but recently I have been leaning more towards no, based on less-than-hostile comments from various people like Ben Bernanke, Janet Yellen, Alan Greenspan. Arguably, Greenspan doesn't get it and is not able to judge whether it's a threat. The other two are probably in a better position. My most recent thinking is that the rise of fall of the US dollar will depend on lots of things, but bitcoin is not as high on that list as early enthusiasts (like me) used to think. In an ideal world, bitcoin will not topple the central banking system, something else will; and when that happens, bitcoin will save us all from chaos. I am sure my thinking on this question will continue to evolve.
Your mindset is based around things that don't challenge the government's control. Indeed the government will look the other way when their control isn't threatened. Even the guy who runs the FinCEN said in recent interview, they will regulate much more strongly if Bitcoin is used by most of the population.
My current thinking (again, this is likely to evolve as time goes on) is that by the time they decide to regulate bitcoin, it will be too late.
Jim: What's so bad about that?
Bob: He like, had to fill out a Schedule D, man.
Jim: So you're saying it's worth it to give up $40,000 so you can avoid filling out a Schedule D?
Bob: Exactly.
Jim: You're mom and dad were first cousins, weren't they? .....
Now you are just being a dick.
Having been born south of the Mason-Dixon line, I meant only to make fun of myself. My apologies if I offended ...