Blockchain could save financial institutions $10B by 2030: Ripple

    Among the 300 finance professionals surveyed across 45 countries, 97% believe that blockchain will play a crucial role in faster payment systems within the next three years. Blockchain has the potential to save financial institutions approximately $10 billion in cross-border payment costs by the year 2030, according to a recent report. Published by digital payment network…

    Crypto survey finds 47% of investors expect Ether to ‘surpass’ Bitcoin

    Fidelity Digital Assets gave a bullish forecast for ETH in the next 12 months, while a separate survey from CryptoVantage found 47% of investors expect Ether to “surpass” Bitcoin. Fidelity Digital Assets released a “Q2 2023 Signals Report” on July 18, which claimed that Ether’s outlook for the next 12 months and the long term…

    Friends and FOMO pushed newbie investors to buy crypto in 2022 — Survey

    A survey from the United States Financial Industry Regulatory Authority indicates that new crypto investors tended to be swayed by suggestions from friends, compared to equities or bond investors. Influence from friends and the fear of missing out (FOMO) were some of the reasons investors bought crypto for the first time in 2022, according to…

    Utility and long-term profits top reasons for NFT purchases: CoinGecko study

    People purchase NFTs for various reasons, but according to a new survey from CoinGecko, the majority buy them for utility and long-term profits. Utility and long-term profits have been ranked as the top reasons for buying nonfungible tokens (NFTs), according to a survey conducted by CoinGecko and Blockchain Research Lab. An April 10 CoinGecko report found most considered how…

    89% still trust centralized custodians despite 2022’s collapses: Survey

    A January survey from Paxos found that 89% of respondents still trusted “intermediaries” to hold their crypto, despite the collapses and bankruptcies in 2022. American crypto users haven’t lost their trust in “intermediaries” to hold their crypto, with a January survey from Paxos suggesting a majority of United States crypto hodlers still trust banks, exchanges and mobile…

    Americans ‘frustrated’ by financial system inequality, 20% own crypto: Survey

    Crypto ownership among U.S. adults has remained steady over the last 12 months, with a large portion seemingly “frustrated” by the one-sided global financial system. A whopping 80% of American adults believe the financial system favors those with “powerful interests,” while 20% currently own cryptocurrency, a new survey has revealed. Commissioned by crypto exchange Coinbase, the…