The government in the past have attacked bitcoin times without number but they failed because of bitcoin decentralized nature. They have no option than to allow it coexist with other asset because bitcoin has proven them wrong and continue to maintain its nature and the purpose of her creation by Satoshi. The people have known that the government have been spreading the FUD about bitcoin because they don't want their citizens to understand the true potential of bitcoin. This is why the government accepts the coexistence because the citizens wants to invest in something new to save their wealth from fiat depreciation overtime.
They want to have control of everything here on earth, which is people are very glad as the government don't have the power to control Bitcoin due to its decentralized nature, in as much as they are trying everything within their power to stop Bitcoin from existing or be in charge of it.
But, ever since people know the value and the help it shows in the lives of the people, they don't want to give up on Bitcoin, that is why the governments do say things that will make people think Bitcoin is of no use but those who knows the true potential of Bitcoin, takes it more serious by investing more in Bitcoin for them to preserve their wealth despite the disapproval of the governments concerning Bitcoin.