> But there's a symmetry to the situations. To the extent that it helps people evade government controls, it will help people evade government controls.

I said that crypto didn't create black market trading and so I'm unsure what you mean by this?

> That's pure whataboutism. Enforcing laws against bitcoin makes all kinds of illegal activity harder, without significant downsides for law abiding people. So it's a worthwhile measure, regardless of what else you do or don't do.

That's not what whataboutism means. I said that it's a better idea to target other aspects of the black market.