'Countries will only want control': Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak warns governments will stifle crypto growth through heavy regulation

While speaking at the Nordic Business Forum in Helsinki on Wednesday, Wozniak said he’s “very much afraid” countries will “only want control” as cryptocurrencies spread, according to Bloomberg.

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The comments come as advocates are battling to legitimize cryptocurrencies and government are trying to determine how to regulate them.

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Steve Wozniak is worried about the future of cryptocurrency regulation.

The Apple co-founder said during a speech at the Nordic Business Forum in Helsinki on Wednesday that he’s “very much afraid” that as cryptocurrencies spread, “countries will only want control, because countries make their money controlling their currency,” according to a report from Bloomberg.

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“We’re going to see a little bit of a revolution in that sense, and regulation, very tight regulation,” Wozniak added.

Bloomberg also reported that Wozniak said he only supports novel blockchain solutions that are improvements…