If my kid is still too young, I wouldn’t teach them about Bitcoin yet as they likely won’t be interested anyway. And honestly, it’s too risky for them to learn about it early on, especially once they start earning. That could easily lead to gambling behavior, which isn’t far off when you're dealing with volatile assets.
IMO, there’s a right time for everything. Since Bitcoin is a high-risk investment or asset, it shouldn't be introduced at a very young age. Let kids be kids first... when they grow up and mature, that’s when they’ll be better equipped to understand and handle things like Bitcoin responsibly.
I get your point, but I do not think the boy's exposure to Bitcoin at an early age was the problem. In fact, he did not learn about Bitcoin because if he did, he'd know that Bitcoin transaction is traceable and would have done better to cover his tracks. What he learned was scamming. Right from the moment a child is born, the parent begins to teach the child morals and good values, letting him know what's right and wrong. I'm not saying the parent failed in this case, but it could be that they weren't paying closer attention to the company he was keeping or what he was doing.
At 18 years, he's no more a child; he's already an adult and should be in the university if he's brilliant. I'm glad they finally got to know how he makes his money. He's still young and can retrace his steps or will have to face the consequences in the future.