It also gives governments a sweet piece of ammo to beat crypto and Bitcoin over the head, that we're a bunch of misfits printing our own money out of thin air and just the case to regulate even more.

You said it.. Looks like the stage is perfectly set for extra regulation. I think it would also affect the sentiment of people who haven't joined the crypto world yet and are now thinking to get on board - many of them thought of stablecoins as a "trustworthy" way in but might change their mind if this turns into a real incident.