Difference is, there is no one behind bitcoin. No one to arrest.
The only "real people" "behind" it are the Exchanges.
However, they(usually) hold proper documentation for transactions and comply with the law fully.
No, the real people behind it are the miners. You know, the people that create bitcoins and validate every bitcoin transaction?
As a young person with no wife/kids and plenty of tech job prospects, I would probably start researching moving abroad.