the image of digital currencies before and maybe up to now is just an instrument to launder money. A tool of cons to facilitate their dirty money undetected.
people who think like this, also think that those who use VPN for example are trying to perform illegal activities.
They already started long ago. Exchanges have implemented the KYC system. This was done due to the pressure of the government.
they implemented that because they were working with fiat and banks and you need to have AML/KYC implemented when you use that.
In any government, any money making machines that are not taxed are considered illegal (with the exceptions of some middle east countries). Why? Because that is how it is. You can't bake a good pie without the government having a slice of it.
ok, but what does this have anything to do with bitcoin if it is a general thing about any "money making machine"?
We will be expecting more pressures from the government institutions in the coming days but these should not give us fear, uncertainties and doubts. Treat these us a welcoming development for us to have a safer crypto environment.
We can't control it anyway, right?
bitcoin is censorship resistance and it becomes more censorship resistance every day. let these rare governments say anything they want, in the end we will continue using bitcoin. i was reading about blockstream satellite the other day and it is very interesting how you can use bitcoin even without internet and through radio waves!
(unless it is the price you are worried about!)