Upvoting as a fellow crypto supporter! I'm not a software dev, just an investor and also a user just for transferring value across the internet since 2016 (it's been immensely helpful personally.) Good luck on your other interviews, the only thing I had to comment on was this. > The worst part about it was that I had to lie to everyone as to why I felt like I didn't get the job. You don't need to lie about it. Don't lie to cover things up; it was your speech. Speak your truth!