Right now the Bitcoin is about anonymity. It uses a protocol called TOR (The Onion Router) that allows the giver and receiver to remain anonymous, which makes it dangerous. In my book, it's used by the criminal underworld.
And I guess this is the portion which will be picked up when politicians / decision makers start gathering information about bitcoin.

Yup, it is dangerous when Half cooked nuts make comments like this, and then the mainstream media picks it up and runs with it.
Villan or not? I don't know. Few months back, I've had brief
passionate discussion with Mr. Subramanian about Bitcoin and bitcoin. He had amazing understanding of both like scholar. I've been contemplating on other side since that meeting.