The sweet reality is that Bitcoin is here too stay, if they ban Bitcoin the mass will rise up against them, so they are just looking for a way to contain the influence of Bitcoin and discredit it.
Mate, you are so so wrong in this statement you made. Kindly understand that government has not banned bitcoin is not because they are afraid of the masses because the masses cannot stop government from banning bitcoin. If any government bans bitcoin, the masses will do nothing aboit it.
The reason why government of the world has not banned bitcoin is simply because they cannot ban it and not for the fear of the masses. The government of the whole world cannot unanimously agree to ban bitcoin. While some countries would be busy banning bitcoin, some will be busy adopting it.