If Bitcoin becomes as heavily regulated as gold and governments ban non KYC Bitcoin monero will become more popular. I don't know if it's the answer though, because it's already essentially banned. They're going to try and make us use some new crypto that they control. Governments and banks don't want us using Bitcoin or monero, they control neither of them.

This is where Zcash comes in. Privacy with optional compliance. There's a SEC meets with the Zec guys tomorrow actually

Crypto task force*

competing money most value will accrue to one winner

That sounds like a CBDC.

Bitcoin(kinda) but with Shielded and public addresses.

I haven’t done it but I think monero is good for swaps to break the kyc of your bitcoin.