So yes, some alt that is defined outside of the new regulation will surpass bitcoin, until it itself is regulated, then the cycle will repeat again.
But are they? How broad is the relevant definition in the enabling legislation? Anyone know?
This isn't the terms of broadness of which you are speaking, but Coinbase (
headquartered in the U.K.) is already collecting their users' personal information _in anticipation_ of
NY state passing laws which potentially effect the entire world.
In terms of how "digital currency" is defined and all that, I think they are still some ways away. But its simply naive to think the banks won't work with the government to screw over ordinary people, as has been standard practice for the last 100 years.