Governments do not want to ban things, they want to have them subjected tk kyc, aml , taxes if possible. They are also slow to adapt, laws cannot be passed with

Governments do not want to ban things, they want to have them subjected tk kyc, aml , taxes if possible. They are also slow to adapt, laws cannot be passed with the stroke of a pen. And btc is not really anonymous. The government does not need monetary policy to be in charge. They need firepower and a monopoly on law enforcement.