A typical example of this was the BitLicense that was introduced in New York. It was very complicated and expensive and it created a barrier to entry for many small busineses. A lot of those businesses left New York for more Bitcoin friendly states.
There news about strict regulations, will most definately have a negative affect on the price.
100% agreed. With all the hacking taking place, causing users to lose their money, I reckon the government would be given no choice but to overregulate the cryptospace to create a secure but a very restricted cryptospace environment.
Read this, I reckon the Japanese government will not take this sitting down any further.
A system error at a Japanese cryptocurrency exchange saw a user attempt to make off with a huge amount of bitcoin, according to reports.
The Zaif exchange, operated by Osaka-based Tech Bureau Corp., saw the brief glitch last week which enabled traders to make crypto purchases for free, according to Reuters.
As customers realized the situation, a number attempted to make the most of the 20-minute window for free coins. One, according to the Asahi Shimbun, even placed a order for bitcoin worth 2,200 trillion yen ($20 trillion) at the time; then moving to quickly sell it again.
Tech Bureau Corp. announced yesterday that the incident had occurred on Feb. 16, detailing that seven customers had obtained cryptocurrencies at zero cost.
Full article https://www.coindesk.com/customer-tries-to-withdraw-20-trillion-in-crypto-exchange-glitch/