On the flip side, you used it to get what most people don't have anymore - a home.

I'm closer to 40 than 30 and even with all my savings and good salary, the idea of owning a house is just one of those things you read about in history books to me. It's just not a feasible dream, but one I really want. I'd GLADLY trade in all my crypto for homeownership! That's a pretty good selling off point if you ask me, even if it didn't turn you into a gold-plated emperor eating grapes for the next 50 years.