I mean to be honest, as long as users are not jailed for using crypto, I don't really mind any regulation.
I'm not an exchange owner so I'm not really affected by any of this, but it is to be expected that countries have strong laws to protect exchange users, don't you think?
I don't trust any government, be it a democracy or any other regime. One minute there's a good guy in charge, the next a madman comes in and undoes the good things. They're unstable, they don't think like business owners who want to meet the demands of the region. Today they pressure the owners, who guarantees that the government won't also send guards to interrogate me about why I'm moving coins with high AML score? Exactly...
There are already laws for those who commit money laundering crimes related to terrorism and other things. They just can't fight these crimes and keep stirring up a hornet's nest, scribbling on more paper.
Even if the government has the best intentions, things never happen exactly as they do on that magic little piece of paper they scribble on and call it a law. There are always deviations of interest, conflicts, and self-interest and the first to benefit are the bureaucrats, lobbyists and megacorporations.