Up until a short time ago I was of the opinion, like so many others, that the cryptocurrency world was dominated by crooks doing illicit deals and laundering money

Realistically speaking, at the top of the big coins it probably is all about the bottom line, no matter the costs. Fortunately, like you have found there are a lot more genuinely great people with good intentions everywhere else in the ecosystem.

Thank you for the insight and the kind words. I enjoyed reading that.