That's because it'll be easier to call bitcoin a scam instead of accepting the fact that there's a new kid on the block that does the job better. People only reflect what they're been fed and that's exactly what the government are feeding the general public (that bitcoin is a scam). Bitcoin has nothing to prove again, it'll left for the believer to seize the opportunity now and get more bags in anticipation for the future profit that's to come when the mainstream media coverage increases.

For everytime bitcoin has been called a scam, it has always proven otherwise. Just recently it has outperformed every other assets after been among one of the most affected after the march market crash that affect all markets due to covid-19.