To a large extent you can even argue that some of our leaders in government don't have an idea of what this innovation is all about hence the few restrictions here and there.
Many states have experts in this field. In the country where I live, there was a meeting about Bitcoin and experts were consulted. But in many countries this has not been done. Bitcoin needs to reach everyone. To achieve this, great powers are needed. These great powers are, of course, governments. But when governments are working on bitcoin, they are often looking for ways to collect taxes from investors, which is not in the investor's favor.
We need people with a positive attitude towards change. Governments that can keep up with change have always moved their people forward.