If the Foundation did not have the power to make these kinds of changes to the protocol without widespread international consent, however, then the US government would not have this option — they would be forced to either try banning Bitcoin outright, at the cost of massive goodwill among the tech and open - source community at the very least, or let it be and focus on
softer regulatory strategies.
For the Republic of Ireland, adopting a «
soft border
strategy» means holding fast to its insistence on
regulatory alignment even at the cost of a long - term trade deal between the Republic (and the rest of the EU) and the UK.