I know Vitalik is (rightly) controversial, and yes, he's talking "crypto" as a whole since he's certainly not a btc guy anymore. It's still an interesting piece and a reminder that supporting "crypto" or even supporting btc is not the same as actually supporting freedom:
If a politician is in favor of your freedom to trade coins, but they have said nothing about the topics above, then the underlying thought process that causes them to support the freedom to trade coins is very different from mine (and possibly yours). This in turn implies a high risk that they will likely have different conclusions from you on issues that you will care about in the future.
(Liked that quote, but suggest reading the whole thing, of course.)