Yes, but crypto has been a better investment compared to stocks for now about 10 years (if you keep crypto long enough, not day to day trading). Stocks gains are anemic in comparison.

that's like buying a lottery ticket, winning, and saying it was a good investment. Even if your super risky investment ended up paying this time, you still don't have the information needed to be able to pretend that you know that repeating that decision will lead to good returns