Like here in the country where I do belong, the government is not encouraging the usage of cryptocurrency, although it is not prohibited, but they do not support the usage and adaptation of it and stated that we must get into it on our own risk. Though I understand why their stand is something like that, still I am wondering or wishing that adaptation even without creating our own national cryptocurrency can be possible so that the users residing in our country can have convenience using our cryptos.
Nothing stops them from regulating it, just that it won't be like the typical way of regulating things. People have to really be part of the law making, governance and regulations. Unnecessary permission/trust placed on things owned by stakeholders/public makes things harder for members of the community/society/network to participate in what they are fundamentally part of, and entitled to participate in