I had heard about bitcoin probably about the same time you were mining for it in 2014. I was instantly intrigued about it but intuitively knew it had growing pains to go through before it could be useful. And of course you can only speculate how much government will try to restrict and regulate if not attempt to prohibit. It is quite the conundrum for them because they know it is a threat to the current power structure and can expose the fraud that is necessary to maintain control. But like your name says the box has been open and cannot be closed. Not without taking out the entire internet which might not be off the list of options for them.
block chain also gives the tools needed for grassroots innovation to truly take hold. We no longer need the masters approval to manifest vision. Regular people will have far greater ability to shape the world around them instead of just passively watching as a few play the rest of us like pawns. Imagine a day where you can trust that your vote was counted accurately and verifiable. Well that day is here and that probably has some folks worried about keeping their jobs. Thanks for your articles, they are informative and a generous use of your time. If we all work hard at it maybe we can embed crypto so deeply into the fabric that control freaks will just have to go eat a turd, like the many they have been serving us