First off thank you so much for taking the time to write this out and really provide some AMAZING feedback. I am very happy that you are enjoying the game and the changes that came with Update 1. I am already hard at work with Update 2 and there are some MASSIVE changes coming to the next-gen system still so be on the lookout for those.
In regard to crypto this is exactly the feedback I was looking for, there are a few players on the discord who mentioned some of the same issues that it has and for Update 2 I am doing a massive pass updating the core of it to make sure everything works as intended first then I will dig into looking at making it more volatile and less predictable.
I appreciate you a ton, I hope you keep following along for Update 2 and come join on the discord and hang out and chat there, I post photos and have conversations about the development itself so it is the best place to reach me with ideas, feedback, and suggestions like the great ones you have given me here!