There's another reason (that is actually written in the whitepaper): governments are made up of people. The people who recognize how powerful Bitcoin is can mak

There's another reason (that is actually written in the whitepaper): governments are made up of people. The people who recognize how powerful Bitcoin is can make more money from buying/mining it than attacking it. This game theory also works when governments are fighting eachother. Many people suspect that governments will have to get into Bitcoin mining in the future, as it will be part of national security.