{"id":34075,"date":"2020-12-28T11:29:38","date_gmt":"2020-12-28T09:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=34075"},"modified":"2025-08-28T16:57:41","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T13:57:41","slug":"poll-nearly-one-in-five-australians-own-cryptocurrencies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/poll-nearly-one-in-five-australians-own-cryptocurrencies\/","title":{"rendered":"Poll: Nearly one in five Australians own cryptocurrencies."},"content":{"rendered":"

More than 90% of Australians have heard of at least one cryptocurrency, and about 20% of residents have invested in digital assets. The data come from the survey<\/a> conducted by the cryptocurrency exchange Independent Reserve.<\/p>\n

The share of Australians aware of at least one cryptocurrency reached 91.4%. The figure was up 90% year on year.<\/p>\n

The most well-known digital asset in the country is Bitcoin \u2014 named by 88.8% of respondents. In terms of popularity it far outpaces Ethereum and Bitcoin Cash.<\/p>\n

\\\"Survey:<\/p>\n

The most popular cryptocurrencies in Australia. Data: Independent Reserve.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Awareness of Bitcoin is the same for men and women, but men are three times more likely than women to have heard of other cryptocurrencies.<\/p>\n

The survey showed that in the 18-24 age group, 14.4% of respondents were aware of the DeFi token Chainlink, but on average 7.8% had heard of it.<\/p>\n

\\\"Survey:<\/p>\n

Distribution of cryptocurrency owners by age groups. Data: Independent Reserve.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Among Australians who own cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin is the most popular \u2014 74% have invested in it. Following are Ripple (XRP) and Ethereum (ETH) with shares of 28% and 27% respectively.<\/p>\n

Post Billpay has made it possible to buy Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies at more than 3,500 Australia Post outlets.<\/p>\n

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