Same, and I often wonder if people want to start some kind of scam. I mean the reality is probably that investing in crypto is much riskier, has probably a much lower expected yield than say trading with (covered) derivatives. But I also think it has to do with some kind of FOMO. Everybody knows someone who knows someone that got a ridiculously high return on investment because they bought the stuff 10 years ago. On the other hand it's possible to buy very well-understood derivates today with equal chances on public companies.

> It’s the same people who go spend too much at casinos

YMMV but my experience is actually the opposite. I.e. rather the gambling types actually buy derivates and everybody else considers buying crypto or has already done so.