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And if so, would anything of value be lost?

I don't think so, I think the US is against distribution of wealth. It's notable that part of the SEC's efforts to make cryptocurrency "safe" are to make regulations and laws that only enormous financial firms can offer them as an investment option. It's nothing new, the US has been all about wealth concentration to the super rich for a long time. The problem isn't the currencies themselves, it's that normal people are making money and the rich aren't getting their cut.