I don't really see that a new currency is even relevant to solving any "1%" problem. If anything has value, wealthy people will be able to own more of it.
I meant the 1% problem being almost a validation for btc, in the whole "things change but they stay the same" vein.
[EDIT] - While the article does indeed discuss doing something about it/focusing on the 1% problem, I was not surprised by their findings -- hoarders gonna hoard.