Survey finds 77% of Russian investors prefer Bitcoin to gold and forex

Survey finds 77% of Russian investors prefer Bitcoin to gold and forex

Russian investors now look at digital financial assets as an investment tool rather than just a “hype product,” AFD head Evgeny Masharov said. Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) are getting increasingly popular with Russian investors, apparently displacing traditional investment products, according to a new survey.Russia’s Association of Forex Dealers (AFD), a local self-regulatory organization focused on the foreign exchange market, polled 502 Russian investors to find out the local investor sentiment regarding cryptocurrencies. Released on Tuesday, the survey was conducted from Aug. 4....


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