U.S. Survey: 43% of Young Respondents Likely to Purchase Bitcoin
Bitcoin has come a long way. Decentralized currency is still largely stigmatized and rarely fails to confuse beginners. But interest has expanded quite a bit since it only touched the radar of skeptical cryptography mailing list readers. According to a fresh national-wide survey from the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS), 6% of respondents are 'very likely' and 12% are 'somewhat likely' to purchase Bitcoin. 17% said they weren't sure. Yet, younger voters averaged much higher. 43% of 18-24 year old participants indicated they were ‘very likely’ or ‘somewhat likely’ to purchase....
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