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It is hard to imagine any government giving such control to unknown digital identities. Communist-leaning countries don't count. They never wanted to empower people to trade with money anyway. It's all a scam and only good for money laundering or theft.

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North Korea and China have a ton of bitcoin. China has been farming for nearly a decade, and NK has been a major player in crypto-ransom. Imagine if bitcoin became the most common currency....

It won't, for the reason that those governments will not insure crypto and therefore people will never trust it. Aside from the recurring hacks, your life savings can be emptied at gunpoint.

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