Well the coffee is drunk but the synapses aren't firing on all cylinders yet.

Here's my quick take on it.

Cryptocurrencies ! - seriously, is about decentralization. - that is the key.
I am very dubious about it, at the moment.
On the assumption the 'government ' know about technology, years before us mere plebs, it concerns me why bitcoin has been allowed to run.
(do they have system of forfeiture we haven't seen?- put everything 'backinto the system' - I dunno)
I DO know,never, ever underestimate the banks , and if you dance with devil, you're gonna come off second best...time for another coffee

oh, quick question - I' m very new here on steemit - is it 'frowned' upon to up vote your own posts? cheers