At some point they'll realize that their tax revenues are falling and they'll either have to embrace it or starve. Less influential countries like Columbia , who can't simply manifest money out of thin air, are more prone to common sense (as much as any government has that ability) solutions.
The recent news about Vladimir Putin meeting with Vitalik Buterin at the St. Petersburg Economic Forum last week makes me wonder if the next stage of human economic freedom will emerge from Russia?
It's possible. Russia has been undecided about what to do with Bitcoin and virtual currencies. It will be important to see which direction they ultimately go...
It's difficult to make an informed guess where Russia is concerned. The western media likes to portray Putin as the anti-christ and yet his approval ratings at home would be the envy of any western politician who uses military force when forced to. I tend to view him as a very crafty statesman who has successfully avoided every bear-trap the West has set for him. All the while trying to bring his country into the 21st century. He seems to be pursuing the always successful doctrine of trade as opposed to the nation busting policy of warfare for profit.