Survey: Male-Dominated Market; Bitcoin Users Lose Money to Hackers, Exchange Shutdowns
A survey by an Irish company has found that one in six bitcoin users worldwide lose money to hackers and exchange shutdowns. The study by the Bitcoin Marketing Team surveyed 770 digital currency users from 68 countries and found that thousands of euros worth of bitcoins are lost or stolen through hackers or with users losing access to their online wallets, according to the Irish Independent. Jamie McCormick, the coordinator of the survey, said that while individuals stated that they like the freedom of bitcoin, negative feelings still circulate the digital currency. This was highlighted in....
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It is always interesting to learn about the Bitcoin community with a good 'ole survey every few months, and this Spring is no different. Bitcoin in Ireland is producing this global survey and intends to get feedback from over one thousand Bitcoin owners over the next couple of months. We have the preliminary results of a sample of about one hundred and fifty respondents so far. Bitcoin survey reveals information that reflects recent events. The largest percentage of respondents were from the United States, one of the top 2 global markets for Bitcoin owners. The age profile of the responses....
According to a recent survey by the Bitcoin Marketing Team, the digital currency is still largely dominated by men in their early 20s to their late 40s, with a few under the age of 18. CoinTelegraph caught up with Charlene Chen, BitPesa Chief Operating Officer, Stephanie Kent, founder of Krypton, and Susanne Tempelhof, BitNation founder and CEO, to find out what their views are on women in Bitcoin. The Bitcoin community has a diversity problem. Here’s one striking figure: 91.8 percent of respondents are male. To paint a demographic picture of the community, the team has surveyed 770....
The loss due to internet shutdowns last year is estimated to be $2.4 bln. While internet access is taken for granted in today's connected world, various governments across the world have imposed internet shutdowns. Costly Government Intervention. According to research by The Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings, shutdown of the internet, primarily short-term, by governments have caused an estimated loss of $2.4 bln last year due to loss of economic activity alone. If the secondary impact such as loss of investors, consumer confidence, taxes, etc. of internet shutdowns is....
Jamie McCormick who runs the Bitcoin Marketing Team and BitcoinsInIreland has just released the results of their second annual global survey which took place between April and June 2016 on the uses of Bitcoin. On the question of the active use of Bitcoin 65% said they had sent or received Bitcoin in the last week while 9% of respondents had not yet used it. The full results will be published on Thursday afternoon by 3pm GMT on www.bitcoinsinireland.com Jamie McCormick says: “We’re really happy to publish the report this week, and we hope that people studying, investing or working in the....
This survey is now also available in Chinese and also in Spanish and in Japanese. It's a common observation: the bitcoin community largely consists of young, white males. But to what degree is this actually true? Just what percentage of those interested in digital currency matches this description? To find out, CoinDesk has launched a new survey to determine who exactly makes up the bitcoin community and the demographics with a general interest in digital currency. The survey only takes a couple of minutes to complete, but will lead to a greater understanding of the community. You can....