I completely agree that awareness plays a big role in the growth of Bitcoin. Although the people who are involve in cryptocurrency are still a small part of the total world population, i believe time will only tell for the crypto world to run its course and be known because it has slowly becoming mainstream.
Moreover, because of awareness people tends to do some research in order to prove what they have seen, some just believe on it and start engaging to the virtual world. Which is a good effect on the bitcoin. More people using means higher market value. That is why the public's awareness is very important.