First it is difficult to understand but you need to read and read all updated news about cryptocurrience .
Yes it is difficult in the way you transaction and make payment but if you are confident to have a profit and have a money you can pursue it to enchance your understanding on bitcoin because first it is difficult but in the end it very easy to understand .
Anything we not use to become very difficult to understand at the first time but ley ius not nullify the fact that consistence practice and learning will always make us better. Crypto is such an area we can explore much and it knowledge is worth it,
always have positive mindset to know and make time for yourself to learn personally through that understanding crypto would be quite easier.
i don't think you need to explain cryptocurrency from the technical point of view. Just like we explain the internet: it is an information protocol. We did not explain about TCP/IP and IP v4 stuff. Just mention that it is a digital currency where money can be transferred quickly with a reasonable fee. And then show the wallet, how to transfer, and stuff..