Are the Bank Failures Driving Crypto?

The recent failures of three US banks, Signature Bank, Silicon Valley Bank, and more recently, First Republic Bank may have been a factor in an uptick in cryptocurrency ownership. 

A new study shows that ownership of digital assets has increased by four percentage points since April 2022, with 22% of US adults now owning some form of cryptocurrency.

The Morning Consult Cryptocurrency Insights Hub found that amid industry instability following the implosions in the crypto space beginning in 2022, turmoil in the traditional banking industry may have spurred interest and support for decentralized finance. 

Bitcoin still held the biggest piece of the pie with 16% of the respondents saying they own the coin, with Ethereum trailing at 12%. The study also found that a vast majority of bitcoin holders in the US are male millennials at 27% and 28% of US adults respectively. 

Via Morning Consult

Recent volatility in cryptocurrency prices may be pushing trading activity. Almost half, or 46% of bitcoin investors sought to cash in on the mid-March price jump, ethereum sales more than doubled at 33% last month compared to 16% the year before, while binance coin sales more than tripled from 10% to 34%. 

Notably, the desire for more regulation has dramatically increased, jumping 10 percentage points to 29% in April 2023 compared to the year before, indicating that many investors are still wary of the risks involved in this emerging industry.

But it doesn’t look like the lack of regulation will stop the uptick in ownership, at least for now. According to the study, 26% of American adults are looking to buy crypto in the next month.

Via Morning Consult

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