ING survey: Europe divided on best use and future impact of cryptocurrencies
|ING has recently published the findings of a survey that they conducted between March 26 and April 6 with nearly 15,000 respondents. Below are some key takeaways from the official press release.
- Fewer than one in 10 in Europe (9%) at the time of the survey indicate owning cryptocurrency.
- One in four (25%) in Europe indicate they expect to own cryptocurrency at some time in the future – with the share once again slightly higher among mobile bankers (31%).
- We find that only about a third (35%) in Europe agree Bitcoin is the future of spending online.
- Nearly three in 10 (29%) Europeans say they would never invest in cryptocurrency.
- 46% in Europe see shares as less risky than digital currencies such as Bitcoin; 24% say they’re equally risky.
- A minority in Europe indicate they would consider cryptocurrency as a way to pay for items.
- Larger shares in lower per-capita income countries suggest they might consider investing or paying in cryptocurrency.
- Europeans are more likely to seek out specialist websites (27%) or financial advisors (21%) than input from friends or family (8%).
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