People might not be smart enough to ever understand cryptocurrencey. Investing in crypto and using crypto are two totally separate things. Using crypto for everyday purchases only has minor to nil chance of loss. Buying to invest is similar to investing in any third-world currency. You could make a mint, or lose your shirt.
“Using crypto for everyday purchases only has minor to nil chance of loss”
except the transaction costs have risen to $30-$50 per transaction, which makes it impractical to buy a coke from a vending machine, not to mention the instability of the coin “value” itself varying by 30% in a couple of hour like it did today. Tthus cryptocoins do not possess critical attributes to function as a currency.