With the internet already in place people have more access than ever to learning about this themselves, whereas internet back then was dial up and info was limited. Plus people are starting to trust fiat and stocks less and less with the lack of transparency from government and banks.

Most people I know who get into crypto want to stay there, either to diversify or because they truly believe it's the future, I'm in both boats, I think this makret is growing for many reasons, all of which point to changing the internet and other aspects of life in the future.

Just look at steemit compared to reddit, even though we have fewer users here, its affect is bigger on those users, allowing them to enhance or completely change their lifestyle.