Perhaps because anything that is hyped up gets its due flak. This is not hate for Bitcoin per se but also the bunch of scam ICOs going around and "influencers"

Perhaps because anything that is hyped up gets its due flak. This is not hate for Bitcoin per se but also the bunch of scam ICOs going around and "influencers" popping up every nook and corner. Over that Bitcoin has no intrinsic value, and mining bitcoin is a huge energy drain! To a lot of people this is reminiscent of the gold rush and dotcom bubble of the yesteryears.