I agree with it being worth getting into the space. The crypto world is experiencing the internet boom of the 90s (I hope it doesn't follow the same bust!).
To your point though, crypto is meant to free us from the corrupt central banks of the world and provide us with a decentralized currency to conduct transactions, without "big brother" watching. I'm not sure that we will get there, but for now, the mainstream accepting crypto as an investment can only get us closer to a widely accepted crypto currency!