Nearly one in ten French people owns cryptoassets (cryptocurrency or NFT), according to the latest study carried out by KPMG for the Association for the Development of Digital Assets (Adan). The number of French people holding cryptoassets has increased by 17.5% in one year.
63.5% of them are men and most are between 18 and 35 years old, according the study carried out by KPMG for the Association for the Development of Digital Assets (Adan). Young people represent 48% of license holders cryptocurrencies. Roman is 25 years old. He started investing in this area three years ago. ” For the simple and good reason that I no longer wanted to have more money in centralized banks which I no longer trusted at all. »
Web developer, Romain studied business and therefore has no trouble managing his investments. For him, it’s quite intuitive ” I would say it’s maybe a few weeks of adaptation. Of course, it’s more difficult than changing banks, for example. »
“ Like a new gold rush »
A type of investment not accessible to everyone, unless you develop a passion. This is the case of Nathan, 24 years old. He works in communication: It is not just an idea to make capital gains or to leave the banking world. It is also discovering a new technological world like a new gold rush. »
Nathan prefers not to talk about his profits. But with several thousand euros invested, he hopes ” have a contribution for an investment such as a house within ten years. »
Raphaël Bloch is the co-founder of The Big Whale, an online media specializing in cryptocurrencies. It has a majority of young men among its subscribers. “ They make a lot of money he says. It is a way for them to circumvent the lack of basic capital of 20,000, 30,000, 40,000 euros, or even more. »
In total, only 17% of 18-35 year olds say they own cryptoassets, 5% more than last year.
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