Government is not a singular entity. The courts will generally judge a civil lawsuit, even if executive branch hates the subject with a passion. In fact, many o

Government is not a singular entity. The courts will generally judge a civil lawsuit, even if executive branch hates the subject with a passion. In fact, many of the lawsuits are against the government, and they get heard. All you need to do is show that you were wronged, and you can sue, and have your day in court. Of course if you open yourself up to criminal prosecution (which could be if legislative outlaws bitcoins, directly or not) then it's best not to pursue that route. But that doesn't matter, government is not the only entity that can resolve conflicts. Online reputation management, trusted third-party processors (escrow), the mob, and insurance companies can all reduce fraud to manageable size.