U.S. cryptocurrency interest

Although a majority of U.S. adults in early 2021 was not interested in cryptocurrencies as a tool for investments, more people had become aware of them. The percentage of respondents who said in two surveys in 2021 and 2019 that they had not invested in digital currencies like Bitcoin or Ethereum, and were not going to, had remained the same. The respondents who said they had not heard of cryptocurrencies declined in this same period, however. This might have several causes, including the price increases of Bitcoin (BTC) in early 2021 or Tesla's growing involvement in cryptocurrencies. One other reason might be PayPal: the payment provider announced in October 2020 that it would be possible to buy virtual currencies using a PayPal wallet. By the end of 2020, Paypal had recorded its highes-ever total payment volume or TPV.

Use of and interest in cryptocurrency among consumers in the United States in 2019 and 2021

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February 2021

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Region

United States

Survey time period

January 22, 2021 to January 30, 2021

Number of respondents

3,517 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

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The results have been weighted to represent the entire population.

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This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Which of the following best describes your experience with cryptocurrency?"

The source does not specify the type of survey conducted.

The 2019 survey involved 2,108 participants,

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