According to the operator, digital currencies are most interesting to Tyumen residents aged 23-36. In 2022, this segment accounted for 57% of total traffic, and in 2023, the share of such users declined by 3%.<br
Tatyana Volkova, a certified financial advisor and investor, said that interest in cryptocurrencies is directly related to the news background. We are talking about reports of a possible default in the U.S., which led to an influx of funds into cryptocurrencies;
However, when U.S. authorities raised the debt ceiling, cryptocurrencies became less interesting for investors. Regulatory pressure on digital assets is not unimportant. This makes cautious investors stay away from cryptocurrencies.
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“We will likely see the same volatility in the cryptocurrency markets before the end of 2023, because there are several processes going on simultaneously. The first is the regulation of crypto-exchanges at the legislative level, and it will continue. The second is the resistance to the introduction of this asset in a number of countries: they fear that they will lose control over the economic sphere due to the decentralization of finance.. There are two opposite trends: mass penetration of cryptocurrencies and resistance to them at the same time, so the volatility will remain, but in general there is an upward trend,” said Tatiana Volkova.
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In April, the Russian Center for Internet Technologies (ROCIT) presented the results of a survey, according to which only 7% of Russian residents bought cryptocurrencies.<br