The new Z generation is doing this in bunches, they do not see any problem with crypto, elder generation feels a bit insecure about it because they are not sure what is going to happen with it and that is understandable because they lived 50+ years without crypto at all and they are not sure if they trust it or not.
However the reality is that these kids who are 18-19 year olds have seen bitcoin existed during half of their lives, they were 8-9 years old when bitcoin was created, and it grew so much larger when they were teenagers as well, when they were 15 or so bitcoin had a super increase, and when they were 17-18 years old it had another super increase this year as well. So they have seen it during their young lives. Plus Dinwiddie from Nets turned his salary into bitcoin once as well, so not like this is the first time it happened neither.
And that they also know how cash app works and how PayPal accepts Bitcoin. Those are the facts that these young generations know well that crypto exists and they've got lots of opportunities to maximize it.
With how those crypto gambling sites sponsoring other sports venues, the acceptance of this industry is better now.
Besides, this signing bonus can treat as an investment he can just keep it as Bitcoin and who knows if how many folds he might gained
after some years of keeping it safe from his wallet.