Nearly 30% of central banks delay CBDC plans, survey shows
Nearly a third of central banks have delayed CBDC rollouts, but 75% still plan to issue one, a survey finds. A new survey from the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum and Giesecke+Devrient shows that 67% of central banks haven’t changed their stance on CBDCs, even as nearly 30% have pushed back their timelines. But […]
APAC outpaces US, Europe in retail Bitcoin trading, survey reveals
Retail Bitcoin activity in APAC has outpaced the U.S. and Europe, driven by non-institutional participation, according to Gemini and Glassnode. The Asia-Pacific region retail traders are making moves in Bitcoin (BTC) while the U.S. lags behind. When excluding exchange-traded funds and exchange flows, retail activity in Asia is growing faster than in the U.S. and […]
Bots accounted for 70% of stablecoin transaction volume in 2024, survey reveals
Automated trading fueled 70% of stablecoin transaction volume last year, with Base surpassing Ethereum due to bot-driven activity, a survey reveals. A new survey by crypto exchange CEX.IO, which cited Allium’s data, reveals that automated trading bots handled 70% of stablecoin transaction volume in 2024, based on an analysis of blockchain activity across Ethereum, Base, […]
Retail CBDCs fail to address real consumer needs, survey shows
Interoperability, privacy, and infrastructure still pose hurdles to retail CBDC adoption, a survey by GlobalData reveals. Central bank digital currencies are still a tough sell, even where they’ve officially launched. GlobalData’s latest survey report reveals that for consumers in many countries, CBDCs just don’t offer enough to make the switch from familiar payment methods, as […]
Hong Kong’s Gen Z prefers Bitcoin over property, survey reveals
A survey by Hong Kong’s brokerage firm Futu reveals that Gen Z is highly optimistic about crypto, seeing three times more potential in Bitcoin than in real estate. A new survey by Hong Kong brokerage firm Futu Securities shows that Gen Z is rewriting the financial playbook. Instead of chasing the traditional dream of homeownership, […]
60% of crypto investors are young, educated and invest under $10K — Survey
A CryptoQuant survey reveals that young, educated and experienced investors dominate the cryptocurrency market, with Binance emerging as the most preferred exchange. Source link
Over 50% of Americans sold gold and stocks to buy Bitcoin, survey shows
More than two-thirds of Americans now own cryptocurrency, ChainPlay and Storible’s survey reveals. A new survey from ChainPlay and Storible reveals that nearly 70% of Americans now own crypto, marking a big step for digital assets in the U.S. The survey, which included 1,428 participants, shows crypto is becoming a go-to investment for people of […]
56% of advisers more likely to invest in crypto after Trump win: Bitwise survey
More than half of wealth advisers in the United States surveyed by Bitwise say they’re more open to investing in cryptocurrency after Trump won the US election in November. Source link
Nearly 30% of crypto trends focused on meme coins in 2024, survey shows
2024 has seen a dramatic surge in interest in meme coins, with almost a third of investor interest focused on speculative tokens rather than fundamental projects. In 2024, one narrative appeared to dominate the crypto space more than any other: meme coins. These tokens, often deemed as dumb coins made for jokes or community-driven projects, […]
