More Aussies invest in cryptocurrency than in gold and silver: Survey

More Aussies invest in cryptocurrency than in gold and silver: Survey

A new poll has found that more Australians invest in cryptocurrencies than in gold and silver .... but only by a tiny margin. A survey of more than 2000 Australian investors has found that cryptocurrency is a more popular investment than gold and silver — but it still has a long way to go to catch up to shares. The poll, conducted on behalf of BTC Markets over the month of February, found that 12.6% of Aussie investors hold Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies, compared to 12.1% who hold precious metals.However, the stock market is by far the preferred in option for investors, with 63.6%....


Related News

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....

Two-Fifths of Australian Millennials Prefer Crypto Investments Over Real Estate

A report published by the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken shows that two-fifths of Australian millennials prefer to invest in cryptocurrency assets over real estate. The survey shows that a number of Australians are losing faith in traditional assets like gold, stocks, and real estate. Kraken’s Australia Managing Director: ‘Young Aussies Look for Other Options to Grow Wealth’ A survey conducted by the San Francisco crypto exchange Kraken indicates that 40% of millennials believe investing in digital assets like bitcoin (BTC) will end up turning into long-term gains. In....

Gold And Silver On The Blockchain: DigitalTangible Partners With Agora Commodities

Precious metals and digital money platform, DigitalTangible has partnered with Agora Commodities to allow gold and silver to be stored and verified on the Bitcoin Blockchain. DigitalTangible, which manages the world's first Bitcoin precious metals trading platform, has developed Bitcoin 2.0 tokens that are verifiable on the Blockchain and allow investors to now buy and sell silver in addition to gold bullion. Also read: DigitalTangible Partners with Amagi Metals and Launches Gold and Bitcoin Marketplace. "DigitalTangible" Gold and Silver. With the integration of verifiable tokens, millions....

World Gold Council Survey Shows Cryptocurrency Investment the 5th Most Popula...

According to a recent research survey, cryptocurrency investment is a touch more popular than gold in Russia. An organization called the World Gold Council surveyed 2,023 investors and cryptocurrency turned out to be the fifth-largest investment next to gold. The World Gold Council (WGC) is considered an authority on the gold industry as the market development organization works with all types of industry leaders in the precious metals field. WGC also manages the very popular web portal gold.org and it often publishes research studies concerning safe-haven investments. Just recently, WGC....

17% of Australians now own crypto, totaling $8B between them: Survey

Bitcoin remains the most popular cryptocurrency in Australia, with 9% of Aussies currently hodling it. One in six Australians now own cryptocurrency, with the total value of their holdings adding up to $8 billion, according to a recent survey. The full report of the Finder Consumer Sentiment Tracker was posted online on September 2. It is a monthly ongoing survey of 1000 nationally representative Australians conducted by Qualtrics.The most popular cryptocurrency in the country remains Bitcoin, with 9% of Australians currently hodling it. Around 8% of Aussies indicated that they own....