The Grayscale Investments research: more than 25% of the US investors own bitcoin

The company's CEO said that an increasing number of the representatives of the crypto community see long-term potential in BTC

07.12.2021 - 12:30

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What’s new? Grayscale Investments has released its third annual study of investors’ views on bitcoin. The report showed a steady increase in interest, awareness, and use of BTC and other digital currencies.

The Grayscale Investments research results

What does the report say? More than a quarter (26%) of the respondents already own bitcoin and 59% want to invest in it. This percentage is higher than in 2020 (55%) and 2019 (36%). The majority (87%) of the bitcoin holders also own one or more altcoins.

The enthusiasm for Bitcoin investment products has increased sharply among older investors between 55 and 64 years of age (46% in 2021, up from 30% in 2020). 53% of the female respondents expressed interest in investing in the first cryptocurrency (up from 47% in 2020).

What does the expert say? Grayscale Investments CEO Michael Sonnenshein commented on the situation as follows:

“The 2021 Bitcoin Investor Study results show that more investors see long-term potential in adding bitcoin and cryptocurrencies to their investment portfolios.”

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