More Australians Invest In Crypto Than In Gold: Survey

More Australians are investing in crypto than in gold and silver as per the new poll that we discuss today in our cryptocurrency news.

The survey of more than 2000 Australian investors found that cryptocurrency is a more popular investment than gold and silver but still has a long way to go before it nears the shares. The poll was conducted on behalf of the BTC markets in February and found that 12.6% of the Aussie investors hold BTC or other cryptocurrencies compared to the 12.1% who hold the metals. On the other hand, the stock market is a preferred option for investors with 63.6% holding shares directly and 28.8% investing in managed funds or exchange-traded funds. The property was also a great investment while 18% said they invested in collectibles.

Australian crypto investors favor ETH and BTC with 83.2% holding BTC and 42% holding ETH, followed by Ripple, Litecoin, and Bitcoin Cash. The survey shows that about one-third of the crypto investors made their first investment after the COVID-19 induced market crash and the research was backed with a poll revealing that 39% of the respondents found BTC more appealing after the pandemic started.

Despite other cryptocurrencies rallying to a new high in the recent months, More Australians stated that they have no intention of selling their coins with a 31% of them planning to exit after about three years of holding. Of the 49% that are looking to sell or to take profits, one in five investors wants to reinvest. The biggest demographics of Aussie investors were aged between 25-34 following the ones aged between 35-44. Men accounted for 63% of all crypto investors and one in four earned about $100,000 per year.

BTC Markets CEO Caroline Bowler noted that older Australians are also investing in crypto with investors 60+ doubling in number in the past few years to make up to 10% of the client base:

 “In the last 12 months, we have seen a shift from 25-45-year-old males to a much broader age group, particularly early retirees who are interested in diversifying their investment portfolio and are catching up with this fastest-growing asset class.”

The research was in line with other polls like the one in December that found almost one in five Australian adults owned crypto last year.