The U.S. labor market just sent a warning sign โ and itโs hitting the youth hardest.
๐ Youth unemployment (ages 16โ24) hit ~10.5% in August 2025 โ the highest in 9 years outside the pandemic. (Source: BLS & Axios)
๐จ Young men are taking the biggest hit, while womenโs jobless rate rose more modestly.
โก Such levels have only appeared during major shocks like the dot-com crash (2001) and the 2008 financial crisis.
๐ Why Crypto Traders Should Care
๐ธ Less retail fuel โ Young investors = less disposable income = weaker altcoin FOMO.
โ๏ธ Volatility risk โ A slowdown can push some toward Bitcoin as a hedge, creating sharp market swings.
๐ฏ Selectivity matters โ In tough macro, infrastructure & utility projects often outshine meme hype.
๐ My Uptober Watchlist (Prices as of Sept 24, 2025 โ DYOR)
๐น Plume (PLUME) โ ~$0.10 (+0.6%)
๐ RWA + AI + cross-chain vision.
๐น WalletConnect (WCT) โ ~$0.29 (+3.0%)
๐ The invisible backbone of walletโdApp connectivity, now tokenized.
๐น Somnia (SOMI) โ ~$0.95 (+2.3%)
๐ Aims to fuse culture, identity & economics into Web3.
โ ๏ธ Note: Prices move fast. Always check live data before trading.
Disclaimer: Educational content only โ not financial advice. DYOR. Crypto is highly volatile.
