Both things can be true. This politician can be corrupt and looking to enrich himself, and other politicians can see Bitcoin success as a threat to power. The

Both things can be true. This politician can be corrupt and looking to enrich himself, and other politicians can see Bitcoin success as a threat to power. The first step is realizing that the central bank fiat systems are designed to be corrupted for the benefit of the people issuing the currency and their associates. Bitcoin may or may not successfully counter that, and Bitcoin may not necessarily be less corrupt.