"[crypto] was set up explicitly to get away from companies like this."

I think that's a misleading statement since there are dozens of different currencies out there with different objectives. The original premise of Bitcoin as an alternative decentralized currency has been an abject failure since it has since morphed into an investment asset with no measurable fundamentals. Others exist to make currency transfers easier and they do that pretty well. Some likely exist as money laundering. Doge exists as a joke that got out of hand.