No governments (especially the USA one) are eager to promote and help innovation, as they know that innovation is the motor for a prosperous future. Also in this case (just watch the senate hearings and the upcoming NY hearings): they want regulation without hurting (actually: promoting) innovation.
Adding to this, the response of "Superintendent of Financial Services for New York State, Benjamin Lawsky": http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25918733
Did you read the complaint against the Silk Road guy, he will never see the light of day. https://www.rossulbricht.org/wp-con...cht-Silk-Road-New-York-Criminal-Complaint.pdf
If you think that any one person going to jail or not is going to bring down bitcoin. You should really short it. The Wolf