Coinbase: The number of Britons who bought cryptocurrency increased to 33%

British citizens are ready not only to store part of their capital in digital assets, but also to constantly increase the size of crypto portfolios.

According to research The American company Qualtrics, commissioned by the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, more and more Britons are interested in digital assets. In October last year, 29% of people in the United Kingdom owned cryptocurrencies, and now their share has grown to 33%. However, about 60% of those surveyed intend to increase their cryptocurrency assets in the next 12 months.

The report highlights that the most popular cryptocurrency among the British is Bitcoin (BTC), as it is the most popular cryptocurrency in the world. It is followed by Ether (ETH) with 52% of respondents, Dogecoin (DOGE) with 34% and Binance Coin (BNB) with 33%.

If we take into account that the population of the UK is now 67 million people, then about 22 million own cryptocurrencies. At the same time, the number of owners and people interested in cryptocurrencies is growing.

The CEO of the British crypto exchange CoinCorner, Danny Scott, believes that a large percentage of cryptocurrency owners are newcomers who are counting on profit. When prices for cryptocurrencies become more stable, they will lose interest. According to Scott, we should expect several more bursts of interest in cryptocurrencies in the future, because the industry works in cycles.

Earlier, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) appointed a new chief crypto asset manager for the unit responsible for overseeing the cryptocurrency and digital markets.

Source: Bits

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