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Report: 19% of New Yorkers own cryptocurrencies

  • 1 in 3 New Yorkers agree that cryptocurrency makes the financial system fairer.
  • The city’s residents believe cryptoassets are a worthy investment for the future.

About 19% of New York state residents own cryptoassets, according to a Morning Consult survey commissioned by Coinbase.

“New York residents are optimistic about the possibilities of cryptocurrencies, with about 1 in 3 respondents agreeing that “cryptocurrency makes the financial system fairer” and that it is a “worthy investment for the future,” the company wrote.

The report said there are 692 registered organizations in New York state that are involved in blockchain technology. 52% of them are Fortune 100 companies that are introducing cryptocurrency, blockchain and Web3 projects as of 2020.

Remember, in May 2023, the number of cryptocurrency owners in the world reached 420 million. That’s about 4.2% of the total population. The United States, India, Pakistan, Nigeria, Nigeria and Vietnam have the largest number of crypto users.

Also, we previously reported that 2.6% (268,000) of people own cryptocurrencies in Portugal.

And we reported that 2.6% (268,000) of people own cryptocurrencies in Portugal.