I think most people with tax knowledge expected Bitcoin to be taxed in this way in the us. To think the us would give Bitcoin some sort of special treatment is

I think most people with tax knowledge expected Bitcoin to be taxed in this way in the us. To think the us would give Bitcoin some sort of special treatment is absurd. People will gamble on anything, as long as the price isn't fixed (and it will never be), there will always be those willing to throw money at it and dream big. Keep in mind: Big players haven't really yet bought in yet, Bitcoin is currently inflationary, and so on. Bitcoin certainly has little hope to become stable any time soon.