Only if there was a decentralized payment method creators could use to get paid directly.

Seems like high value items to spend BTC on: https://www.etsy.com/market/dumb_things

Because this is an NBC story means that the typical normie may be spooked about the safety of his or her deposits. Things could unravel quickly.

This is propaganda to pull at heart strings and make normies be ok with the government helping.