The lack of financial education in general is a worrying problem. We teach students about literature, maths, science, ... and we tell them that those are the things they need to know in life. Yet usually, the largest single expense they will have on their lives is a house, and that normally comes with a mortgage. Yet, only a few schools will tell them what should they be expecting, the risks and the consequences of such a contract.
Bitcoin and alts is another case in which people are carefully kept in ignorance by the governments and lobbies.
What can we do to make more people interested in economy and finance and to better educate the youth so that they don´t get ripped-off?
lack of education itself is a major problem. this is why other countries aren't as progressive as performing countries. the economic growth/development is so slow. the government is crap and most of them are corrupt! this is one major problem in my country and it really sucks, there are so many natural resource the government are ruining and actually selling! education is a right, everyone should get it.