This is a rather complicated issue, because in order to consider crypto as a political tool we need a large article. I will try to point out some of the basics that in my opinion are important.
+ Crypto is considered a payment method of people in countries with economic crisis: for example, Bitcoin in Venezuela;
+ Crypto is a tool for the government to stabilize the country situation: like Petro in Venezuela;
+ Crypto is the biggest threat to government power over the economy, so they seek to limit the development of crypto;
+Crypto is the new payment method of crime and terrorism: anonymous coins for example;
+ The best features of crypto are leveraged by CBDCs, and CBDC is seen as a solution for governments to compromise with the people, at the same time CBDC becomes the main weapon of nations to win markets as well as against crypto;