Mined lotsa dogecoin, watched the discussion of crypto with interest and amusement from then til now; I would say that my avoidance of the whole field in any serious way isn't "lack of rational inquiry" but informed and experienced realization that the only things crypto are being used for right now are mostly scams.

Perhaps more real use cases of these cool and curious mathematical tricks will emerge. Someday. But it will be a struggle for them to rise from the swampy miasma surrounding "crypto" generally.