They are still wrong on Bitcoin and I am not sure why they think Cryptocurrency == Bitcoin. Bitcoin is way different and acts more as an asset as compared to other Cryptocurrencies like Ethereum which does not reflect any asset values at all. Bitcoin has a fixed supply. It's literally much better than Gold. We do not have a fixed supply of any other  Major Cryptocurrency in the world.

They all will follow the moves once a big player makes it, that's why these countries remain a follower not an innovator.