I've not looked at crypto jobs, but I'm still working as a developer in other fields in my 50s. Experience does count, but I guess nobody has decades of crypto experience and they may want people who will work long hours for little money initially. We can still be involved in crypto. It can be frustrating if you want a paid job though.
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Thanks mate - no the salary is / would be really really good - not a matter of that, just got 2 opps for high level stuff, got feedback to be perfect fit regarding the required skills and experience - but both had one other guy, bit weaker but 10 / 15 years younger, got the job - I am now really in a shit mood to be honest given I might have been to naive (tech normal is not better in terms of the age issue it seems).