Majority of Americans aren’t confident in the safety and reliability of cryptocurrency
A 63% majority of Americans have little or no confidence that cryptocurrencies are reliable and safe, but some groups are more wary than others.
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A 63% majority of Americans have little or no confidence that cryptocurrencies are reliable and safe, but some groups are more wary than others.
16% of U.S. adults say they have ever invested in, traded or used a cryptocurrency such as bitcoin or ether.
The vast majority of U.S. adults have heard at least a little about cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or Ether.
In less than a decade, the share of Americans who go “cashless” in a typical week has increased by double digits.
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PayPal is used by a majority of U.S. adults (57%). Smaller shares report ever using Venmo (38%), Zelle (36%) or Cash App (26%).
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