Bitcoin Government Regulations Around the World (2019)
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... The idea of digital currency is a very new one, and central banks around the world are still reeling from the implications of such a technology. Blockchain, bitcoin, and new innovations from the fintech sector are showing that they can improve the status quo, but also advance the concept of digital currency, making it a real contender to replace fiat money. This is putting the world's governments in an awkward position.

On one hand, creating legislation that encourages the adoption of cutting-edge financial infrastructure could be a massive boon to economic competitiveness. On the other, giving people too much freedom may risk the integrity of the country's own paper money. A balance has not yet been struck, and so accordingly, major governments have reacted quite differently to the introduction of bitcoin (and other cryptocurrency technology) in their respective countries. ...