There are dozens of exchanges operating fully within the law of their jurisdictions all over the world. A U.S. exchange take down would only be good for the sm

There are dozens of exchanges operating fully within the law of their jurisdictions all over the world. A U.S. exchange take down would only be good for the smaller foreign exchanges and their extended network of established Bitcoin businesses and new Bitcoin start-ups. Decentralized peer-to-peer networks are like hydra. Cut off one head and two more grow in its place. As far as government agencies can intervene, it's only a matter of time before global Bitcoin adoption reaches escape velocity--if it hasn't already.