Overview of Study
• A survey conducted by cryptocurrency exchange Bitget revealed that 46% of millennials across major economies own cryptocurrencies.
• The study included 255,000 adult respondents from 26 countries and 4 age groups.
• Results also showed that 4% of baby boomers, 6% of Gen X, 27% of millennials and 36% of Gen Z consider cryptocurrency regulation an important factor when voting for political candidates.
Cryptocurrency Ownership Across Major Economies
A new survey conducted between July 2022 and January 2023 by cryptocurrency exchange Bitget suggests that 46% of millennials across major population countries own cryptocurrencies. The study featured approximately 255,000 adult respondents from 26 countries, with around 10,000 respondents per country. It revealed that 46% of millennial respondents owned cryptocurrencies, compared with 25% of Gen X, 21% of Gen Z and 8% of baby boomers. The confidence interval for the study was 95%, with a margin of error ± 0.1%.
Cryptocurrency Regulation as an Important Voting Factor
The survey also showed that 4% of baby boomers, 6% of Gen X, 27% of millennials and 36% of Gen Z considered cryptocurrency regulation an important factor when voting for political candidates. Bitget staff wrote:“[B]y the beginning of the next decade, demographic processes may lead to a dramatic shift towards increased acceptance