Brilliant. For me it was the other way round, crypto was my gateway drug to Steemit. I was reeling from all my losses during the Nigerian Ponzi Craze of 2017 (in Nigeria) The only upside of that embarrassing disastrous mess was that it had introduced me to crypto. Somewhere in that window of time, in an obscure school WhatsApp group, I stumbled across mention of some site where you could get paid in crypto for blogging.
Disbelieving, I did a deep dive and realized this was legit -- and that my whole life had been preparing me for this. How could I not?!
Joined in July 2017, obviously haven't had nearly as much success as you but what I've gotten out of Steemit is more than just the money. I have become a faster more disciplined writer and have learned a lot about blockchain, self-presentation, crypto and countless other things.
But also? The money 😁
Steemit is truly a mind expanding place, and with effort can also be financially liberating.