Yeah, slowly it is. But there's still that "OH, YOU MUST BE DOING ILLEGAL BAD STUFF SINCE YOU ARE INTO CRYPTOCURRENCY."
It's more like "No, I just know what the future can hold in terms of blockchain tech and society. It's the future. Just because someone has a knife doesn't make them a murderer. Sure, you can stab and kill someone with it, but you can also cut your favorite sandwich in half with it and share it with someone you love."
I was telling my grandpa about steemit yesterday and his question was "Is someone going to arrest you?"
Hahah :D