Are we dumb? Financial illiterates ‘twice as likely to own crypto’
Those with less financial knowledge may be twice as likely to invest in crypto. A report from Canada’s central bank shows that while most Canadians are knowledgeable about basic finance and Bitcoin, few actually hold any crypto assets.According to the results of Bank of Canada’s 2019 Cash Alternative Survey published in August 2020, financial literacy is positively associated with the awareness of cryptocurrencies but negatively associated with ownership. The bank considers financial literacy as a basic understanding of investing and saving for retirement, with 47% of respondents from....
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