FCA’s Fourth Consumer Report Shows UK’s Crypto Asset Ownership Increased 27% ...
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a research report that reveals crypto asset ownership has increased a great deal. According to the study, crypto ownership spiked more than 27% since last year as the FCA’s estimates show 2.3 million adults hold digital currencies, up from 1.9 million in 2020. United Kingdom’s Regulator Publishes 2021 Crypto Consumer Report The financial regulatory body in the United Kingdom that oversees 58,000 financial services firms and financial markets has published a report that covers the crypto asset economy. Not only does....
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Crypto awareness in the U.K. has risen, but understanding has fallen, the FCA said following a new survey. A new study by the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority has indicated a significant increase in cryptocurrency ownership in the country.On Thursday, the FCA published the results of a consumer survey which found that 2.3 million adults in the U.K. now hold crypto assets, up from 1.9 million last year. Alongside the increasing number of crypto investors, the study also identified a surge in ownership volumes, with median holdings rising to 300 British pounds ($420) from 260....
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