I think the increasing willingness to study about crypto-currencies is a very good development.

I would like to add one thing, unfortunately, as I can say from my College, the subject has not arrived here yet:

Until now, I have not heard of any research funding, which is directly attributed to study and research crypto-currencies, and everything that is related to it, as such. It will take some further time until we can see courses and research becoming mainstream on campus.