“Saw a video ad about AMLBIT, described as anti-money laundering bitcoin. Sounds like government appeasement at least, if not scrutiny, no?”
Are you spelling it right?
There are some mainstream banks trying to institute their own blockchain system with verified users. Basically a bank with no central server to take down.
Of course unverified cryptocurrency will still work side by side.
And even if they ban it from the regulated internet, people will create their own internet via wireless mesh networks.
Do a search for AML Bitcoin...
anti money laundering.
That shows quite a few items...will have to read them later, on phone now.