{"id":1594425,"date":"2022-07-26T10:30:36","date_gmt":"2022-07-26T14:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-1016567-4521551.cloudwaysapps.com\/?post_type=station&p=1594425"},"modified":"2022-07-26T11:55:18","modified_gmt":"2022-07-26T15:55:18","slug":"number-of-crypto-users-set-to-hit-1000000000-according-to-new-study-heres-when","status":"publish","type":"station","link":"https:\/\/platodata.io\/plato-data\/number-of-crypto-users-set-to-hit-1000000000-according-to-new-study-heres-when\/","title":{"rendered":"Number of Crypto Users Set To Hit 1,000,000,000, According to New Study \u2013 Here\u2019s When"},"content":{"rendered":"
A new study is shedding light on the future growth potential of the cryptocurrency and digital assets space.<\/p>\n
According to a joint report compiled by Boston Consulting Group (BCG), blockchain investment firm Foresight Ventures and crypto trading platform Bitget, data suggests that the industry will surpass a billion users by the end of this decade.<\/p>\n
\u201cCrypto adoption is rising among both retail and institutions. However, adoption is still low compared to traditional investment assets such as equities, payment technologies and private equity allocation by institutions\u2026 <\/em><\/p>\n If the trendline of crypto adoption continues, the total number of crypto users is likely to reach one billion by 2030.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n The report next highlights which types of institutions have been willing to take on crypto exposure in their portfolios.<\/p>\n \u201cAmong institutional investors, hedge funds and venture capital firms are most willing to invest\u2026 [having] almost doubled their exposure\u2026 from the fourth quarter of 2020 to the end of 2021.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n The study notes that some mainstream corporations such as Tesla are buying digital assets as an investment, while traditional payment processors like MasterCard and PayPal are offering cryptocurrency as a method at checkout for their customers. Financial technology firm Square falls into both categories.<\/p>\n Also joining in are banks and to a lesser degree pension funds, with the study concluding,<\/p>\n \u201cOne reason for rising institutional interest is that cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin can be a useful hedge against inflation and offer a low correlation with other asset classes.<\/em><\/p>\n In addition, performance over recent years has exceeded that of other assets classes.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Source: BCG\/Foresight Ventures\/BitgetThe report sums up the state of the industry by saying,<\/p>\n \u201cDespite the recent crypto market slowdown, we believe that the crypto economy is here to stay.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n The full report is available to read here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Don’t Miss a Beat \u2013 Subscribe<\/a> to get crypto email alerts delivered directly to your inbox <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n
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