The biggest benefits of crypto and "digital gold" are that they are decentralized and unregulated. So its a bit of a paradox to say that regulating will make it more successful because they can't do it without changing it. Also, if governments cannot easily track transactions then regulations will be created to hinder growth. Its a real threat to national currencies. Just like Gaddafi was when he tried to create a gold backed currency in Africa and they regulated him!
US Secretary of State gloating over the murder of Libya's Head of State.