Commentary During an interview with MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow on Nov. 24, Hillary Clinton spoke about the need to regulate the cryptocurrency market. Without necessary protections, she warned, China and Russia have the power to use the likes of bitcoin and ethereum “to their advantage.” Should we heed Clinton’s warnings? More importantly, is she right? Considering there are now at least 6,000 cryptocurrencies in existence—many of them worthless and dangerous—Clinton certainly has a point. The world of crypto is similar to the Wild Wild West, largely lawless. Moreover, cryptocurrencies are vulnerable to serious attacks. China and Russia, it’s important to note, have some of the best hackers in the world. Although the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is no fan of cryptocurrencies, it’s important to ask why it’s not. Beijing views bitcoin and its brethren as a direct threat to its digital dreams. How so? Because cryptocurrencies, by design, are the antithesis …