What are your thoughts on this. Could this cryptocurrency help people give some new direction?
Bitcoin will only benefit those who own it, trade it, and invest with it. Bitcoin will not solve the economic problems of anyone who is not directly involved with it because without bitcoin you can't say everyone will enjoy everything. Yes it can help, but only for anyone who cares and maybe not for everyone.
Bitcoin has nothing to do with the economy. It is not going to bring back lost jobs. When you impose lockdowns on countries and shut down the global economy, people will lose their jobs, the inflation will go on rampart... Bitcoin isn't magically solve these problems because it is completely unrelated.
As I said, it's not for everyone, but it's probably for the majority of people who have owned and traded it over the years.