Cryptocurrency can be easier to buy more than ever, but most Americans still do not want any part of it.
New one Gallup poll It was found that only 14% of American adults own Crypto, a figure that is growing, but still represents a small slices of the public investing.
In a study conducted in mid -June, deep doubts were revealed about cryptocurrency. 60% of the respondents said that they were not interested in buying cryptocurrency, and just 17% admitted that they were conspiring. Only 4% of the respondents said that they plan to buy crypto in the near future.
Galp also found that American investors own more than $ 10,000 in stock, bonds or mutual funds, 55% considered asset class “very risky”. Nevertheless, ownership rates ranged from 2% to 17% in 2018.
This doubt is not surprising, despite the US having a Pro-Crypto president and clear rules, who have recently been rolling. While 2021 bulls participated in extreme instability and made Crypto a mainstream subject, later cruel Crypto saw winter, with many high-profile bankers, such as FTX, and
Although Crypto has since seen institutional investors jumping into the market, help to make it more legal, many retail investors, who have been burnt to previous losses, are probably still alert.
Four years ago, Gallup found that 6% of American investors had cryptocurrency. This figure has increased since then, but may be conservative, as a Fed survey revealed 12% ownership among American investors.
Dive into ownership is a deepest, demographic division Stark. While one of the four men between the ages of 18 to 49, is the owner of Crypto, the survey found that ownership falls rapidly between women and old adults.
College graduates and high-income-earnings report average-average partnership, but are largely absent from space in senior and low-income houses, showing the survey.
Knowledge gaps also remain. Almost all of the surveyed had heard of Crypto, but only 35% said they really understand how it works. The most familiar among young men and rich people was the most.
Even among those who claim to understand crypto, most still call it a risky condition. Among American investors, 64% see the property class as “very risky” from 60% in 2021.
The survey found that one of the about seven Americans own Crypto, while about six out of 10 stocks or real estate. Only 4% of adults said Crypto is the best long -term investment.
