Report: Millennials and the Wealthy Most Likely to Use Bitcoin

Report: Millennials and the Wealthy Most Likely to Use Bitcoin

A new study suggests that 'millennials' and more affluent consumers see the most promise in digital currencies like bitcoin. The research further suggests that these groups could be the driving force behind mainstream adoption of the digital currency in the future. Data from technology research firm Accenture collected insights into the digital payment preferences of more than 4,000 US citizens, and found that while only 8% of participants currently use digital currency, 18% foresee using the technology by the year 2020. Individuals in the millennial generation - corresponding roughly to....


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