Tax, regulations and freezing funds will be common when all policies are leading to this kind of rules. We are all seeing this in the future as it already happened in the past. All these can be considered a crackdown but it's just programmed to us as if it's due to regulation and necessary.
But if this is China or North Korea doing all these regulations, it's going to be represented by the media as crackdown.
I have a slightly different take: if governments are researching and making efforts to regulate crypto, that's not suppression. In contrast, China outright banned crypto transactions, killing liquidity and stunting market growth within its borders.
I'm not surprised by China's actions. They have a history of similar tactics to eliminate political opponents or other nations. But I hope China fails in its attempt to suppress crypto. As crypto gains global acceptance, China will eventually have to come around. For instance, Russia has embraced BTC mining and crypto for imports and exports, so China won't be able to avoid crypto if it wants to continue trading with Russia.
I think the definition of a way of looking at things will be different if those who see and do things are not in line with what has been going on generally, so if they deviate from that, it is considered violence, but for those who implement it, they themselves feel that it is something that is normal and must be done.
You are right, a big country like them will certainly be able to determine the policies that are implemented and want everyone to follow what they choose, so it is only natural that the US superpower can also implement them.
I think no one will be able to suppress crypto because, no matter what, everyone must be able to accept the developments that have occurred, because methods will always change with the latest situation and inevitably have to follow.