I think you're right. It at least means its being taken seriously. And I think it bodes well for civilization in general if it's not just some underground hideaway of value, but actually contributing. Beyond just paying for roads, taxes and some of the loopholes present are a general effort to keep exchanges of value moving. At least that's the intention... so that things like this don't happen:

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/M2V