I would have preferred if they left the cryptocurrency out of their business plan but irc they included it to incentive mix node operators so that the network could grow with demand.
I don’t know if nym the company will survive but the mixnet they’ve devised could be used in future privacy applications.
If this ever gets to the point where I can use this by paying cash for access (and not having to deal with cryptocurrency) I would totally give it a try.
Hold my lube!