Poll: Vast Majority in US Would Rather Invest in Gold than Bitcoin
Although almost half of US citizens know what bitcoin is, only 13% would choose it over gold as an investment vehicle, suggests a new survey. The poll - which received responses from 2,039 adults aged 18 and over - was conducted by Harris Interactive, in partnership with a financial management company Yodlee back in December 2013. Although more people in the Western states knew what bitcoin was, that knowledge didn't necessarily translate into a desire for adoption. For example, a leading 55% of people in the West were familiar with bitcoin, however only 7% of them would invest in BTC over....
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