Rest & Social Unrest

Good morning, and happy Easter Monday! Hope you all had a relaxing weekend (under the circumstances).

Outside of crypto, I've got my eye on mostly one thing this month: the simmering unrest brewing among those that a) have lost their jobs, and b) have yet to receive stimulus funds / unemployment checks, and c) might need more relief than the temporary measures that have been promised in the stimulus v1.

Charts like these - unaddressed - lead to depressions and/or social revolutions:

Source: Axios, McKinsey

More than 40 million American jobs are at risk of reduced hours, furloughs or permanent layoffs, but they don't really hit the readers of newsletters like these. The most vulnerable jobs (86%!!!) are those that pay less than $40k / year, and might be most effected by further moves to automation (retail workers, drivers, etc.) It could be disruptive enough to lead to semi-permanent UBI in the U.S.

Within crypto, my eyes are focused internally, on all the new Pro features and data sets we're rolling out over the course of the rest of the quarter.

What data would you like to see in our charts and screeners? Which features should we prioritize next?

For the first time in a long time (maybe ever) there may be some hidden gems outside of the top 100 crypto assets, and our team is committed to building the tools to help you find them more easily using our array of filters and top notch research team.

Excited to share more in the weeks and months ahead. :)

-TBI

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