Of course, lots of people are aware of cryptocurrency as a fact: it has been discussed for years now, BUT....
I wouldn't go so far as to say that the world is ready for crypto because there are still a lot of people who don't understand the nature of crypto and, as a result, are scared of it. And in order to be ready to accept it, one must understand what exactly what it is and what they options are. I believe we will see the time when crypto becomes commonplace, but we need to wait for quite a while before it becomes a reality.