I whole heartedly believe that bitcoin is under scrutiny because if cryptocurrency takes off then the government loses control of US citizens. The american dollar has enslaved people for hundreds of years. The dollar will be absolutely worthless therefore the financial hold that the government has on each and every one of us will completely collapse. Goodbye greedy banking institutions, goodbye slavery!
“As more people use it, it is going to grow in a way which affects national and global economies, so the IRS needs more clarity on how citizens are using it,” he said. “Globally, we’re seeing regulators grapple with how to regulate and tax [cryptocurrencies]."
The government needs our money and the taxes we pay to keep running. Without the money they borrow from us each year (taxes) everything would fall apart. People are so happy when they get that nice return back at the beginning of the year. THIS IS YOUR MONEY!!!! Im sorry but am I the only one who gets mad when they look at their check? I mean come on I work my ass off for me and my family not for the greedy government who wants to put their hand in every pocket they can. Hence the entitlement that they apparently have to bitcoin.
https://fee.org/articles/why-the-sec-is-terrified-of-cryptocurrency/
Just one more link to show why governments and banks are hating on cryptocurrency. Cant control it and you cant take money from it.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/tech/why-banks-hate-bitcoin-cryptocurrency-11433562