Hopium is a hell of a drug man! Lol.
I've got decent holdings in both and I set and forget my formal retirement funds and actively manage and keep track of all my crypto stuff. For me, it's more relatable for my generation than it is stocks. Stocks are something I was forced into because it was done by my companies over time as a way to "help" the employees but in the end it's just a tax break for them. With crypto though, I make all the choices and I spend time learning and earning whereas in stocks, there is so much focus on getting you to use whatever managed plan and pay their premiums that it's largely a load of shit in my eyes.
It is a big factor I think. I assume that most people prefer to be able to "do something" with their investment, even if it is just to keep an eye on the total value.