Fed report shows crypto is favored as an investment tool

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ICYMI: Fed report shows crypto is favored as an investment tool

examining the financial lives of US residents, and it indicates Americans are more likely to use cryptocurrency as an investment tool than a purchasing mechanism.

In 2021, 12% of surveyed adults held or used cryptocurrency, according to the report. The data showed that crypto is favored as an investment tool over a transactional one, with only two percent of adults using it for purchases and one percent to send money to friends or family. In contrast, those who held crypto for investment purposes were"disproportionately high-income, almost always had a traditional banking relationship, and typically had other retirement savings," according to the report. Indeed, 46% had an income of $100,000 or more, while 29% had an income of under $50,000. Nearly all, 99%, had a bank account.

 

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