No, it basically never was to my knowledge. I think too many people got burned in Q4 2017 and then swore it off. Prior to that, even going back to 2010, it was

No, it basically never was to my knowledge. I think too many people got burned in Q4 2017 and then swore it off. Prior to that, even going back to 2010, it was viewed as a quirky little project and not taken seriously. Also, there are many discussions on the wastefulness of PoW (I find these arguments less than compelling, as a disclaimer). Overall, I think humanity is still figuring out "money stuff" so it should be taken a little more seriously. It's a huge industry and is absorbing a tremendous amount of real money investment capital.