Id say crypto mining can still be profitable for some, thats for sure.  But unless you have like a huge, industrial-level thing going with super cheap or even free electricity, you are probably better off not bothering.  Its just not gonna pencil out financially for most normal people? 

Now, if you wanna get exposure to crypto theres definitely easier ways that dont require sinking a bunch of money into equipment and racking up big electricity bills.  Us little guys are better off just buying some coins directly.