>And 5 years is a lot of time which I could use to build a portfolio of projects in the crypto world Regardless of anyone's particular opinions of the value of

>And 5 years is a lot of time which I could use to build a portfolio of projects in the crypto world Regardless of anyone's particular opinions of the value of "the crypto world", why do you think this is an either/or choice? Who says you can't enroll in a degree program and build a portfolio of anything?