That is unfortunate but I think it will change eventually in the near future and I guess there is really a need to educate the common people on the basics of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology and also Governments and educational institutions should take part on this info drive.
Reminds me a lot of the internet. So many avoided learning about it for such a long time, because they were afraid to learn something new, or because they didn't grasp why it was useful. We can definitely improve the way we tell the story of cryptocurrency and blockchain. It's up to us, as much as it's up to the organizations in our space.