16% of Americans turn out to 'have used cryptocurrencies'

According to a survey by research firm Pew Research Center, the majority of American adults have heard of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, and 16% have personally used them for investment and transactions. I found out.

16% of Americans say they have invested in, traded or used cryptocurrency | Pew Research Center
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/11/11/16-of-americans-say-they-have-ever-invested-in-traded-or-used-cryptocurrency/

According to a survey of American adults conducted from September 13th to 19th, 2021, 86% of all Americans answered that they 'have heard about cryptocurrencies once'. .. In addition, 24% of the respondents answered that they 'have heard about cryptocurrencies many times', and 13% answered that they 'have never heard of it'.

According to a 2015 survey by the Pew Research Center, 48% of all American adults said they had 'heard about Bitcoin to some extent', investing in or trading in Bitcoin. Only 1% have used it. Comparing this 2015 data with the 2021 survey results, it can be said that not only has the name recognition of cryptocurrencies increased significantly, but the number of people who have actually used cryptocurrencies has also increased dramatically.

Also, in this survey, 3 out of 10 Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 answered that they 'have used virtual currencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum', but more. It turned out that the percentage of people who have used virtual currency is low in the age group. In addition, the percentage of people who have used virtual currency was 22% for men and 10% for women. Furthermore, when combining age and gender, 43% of men aged 18 to 29 answered that they had used virtual currency, but 19% of women of the same age group. did.

Furthermore, it seems that there was a difference in race, and Asians, blacks, and Hispanics were more likely than whites to say that they had used virtual currency. We also found that high-income earners were more likely than middle-income earners and low-income earners to say, 'I've heard a lot about cryptocurrencies.'

The Pew Research Center said, 'The results of this survey were announced in response to discussions on the regulation of cryptocurrencies mainly by government officials. Cryptocurrencies are digitally encrypted and decentralized. It is defined as a medium of exchange and no central authority to manage and maintain value. Financial regulators are considering cracking down on cryptocurrencies and are concerned about the long-term survival of cryptocurrencies and the like. I argued.