When the pandemic started, crypto and stocks market dumped but after that all this market rebound and continue bullish and ATH. I think this happen because amillion people quit from the office job and they only can work at home, and they chooce spot online trading. So that more new investor come in in to crypto and stocks markets that the trigger market to bullish.
what you say can certainly be true and reasonable but it can also not guarantee that it can be true. because in a pandemic situation where many have to work at home and there are also layoffs, of course logically they will have more time to work on crypto, but how many of those who do work at home or are fired are already familiar with crypto alone. if you don't know, of course there will be no significant additions from users, but is it possible that those who are in financial difficulties want to do crypto trading, which obviously must have experience because it is possible that the severance money will actually be lost in crypto trading.
so there is no research that determines that during a pandemic, crypto is increasing and transactions are bigger than usual, because I don't see any very significant spikes and it's just like other days. maybe those who want to know crypto are also not able to quickly do it during a pandemic where they can't meet face to face. but if there is an increase of course there will also be many projects that arise but in fact many projects have to extend the time because sales are not achieved.