Hmmm, yeah, I'll take the 5 BTC. I'd say it opens up a lot more opportunities compared to that 5.00 CGPA and can give access to more knowledge of whatever you need in comparison to what the school that gave you that CGPA does, though I guess it depends on what school. Might be the same though idk I never studied in a big uni except for CS50, which was a great course btw.

Anyway back on topic, even if you got the top grades at your school, you'd still need some luck to be able to even get a good entry-level job. And yes, you're a top student, but that doesn't exempt you from being only a choice among countless of choices. You may argue that you can take a low-paying one for experience but that just proves that the 5 BTC is way better than the grades itself.

Maybe in the past when information was only accessible to the rich and the higher class, people would choose the 5.00 CGPA. But with how things are? With the internet being there? Countless guides and whatnot on the internet? People would 100% choose money and study at their leisure.