> The idea that Bitcoin could be an alternative to traditional money that would allow users to conduct transactions anonymously beyond the pale of intrusive gov

> The idea that Bitcoin could be an alternative to traditional money that would allow users to conduct transactions anonymously beyond the pale of intrusive government regulators has proved to be little more than a pipe dream That statement is incredibly ignorant. Regardless of what any government decides to do, people will always be able to conduct unregulated transactions. The subject at hand is the regulation of money transmitters, such as exchanges.