Digital cash can partially solve the problem, the idea has been around since 80s [1]. Blinded signature allows you to have a bearer token without attaching information about the source or identity. It resembles cash in many ways. Surely government can shut it down, but they would not be able to do it in a stealthy way.

[1] http://www.hit.bme.hu/~buttyan/courses/BMEVIHIM219/2009/Chau...