Altman: U.S. government crackdown on crypto aims for control, but bitcoin offers decentralization
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Bitcoin and crypto prices have struggled amid U.S. government crackdown that could get worse.
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said U.S. government is waging "war" on crypto to control it.
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Altman worried about surveillance state and central bank digital currencies.
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Altman sees decentralized bitcoin as important to avoid government control.
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U.S. accused of "Operation Choke Point 2.0" to limit crypto access to traditional finance.
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