Blockchain startup Waves conducted a survey showing that 77% of crypto investors will continue to invest their savings in crypto next year.
About 700 investors from Europe, the USA, Turkey, Brazil, Russia and other countries took part in the Waves survey. According to the study, the most profitable investments in 2017 were Bitcoin investments, which was noted by 42% of respondents. Ethereum was in second place (28%), Litecoin investments were in third (14%).
The majority of investors (90%) believe in a bright future for the crypto market and expect high profits in the long term.
22% of respondents used crypto as a way to diversify
18% - out of curiosity.
For more than half of the survey participants, cryptocurrency became the first investment in their lives.
Before purchasing cryptocurrency, 32% of respondents had experience with securities, 14% with real estate, and 17% with bank deposits.
77% of respondents say that next year they will increase investments in cryptocurrency. At the same time, investors are aware of the potential risks. 51% consider the risks of losing funds to be moderate, and only 20% - high
65% of respondents believe that the integration of crypto into the real economy over the next five years is possible
10% are confident that such integration will not happen
You can view the survey results here.
According to https://blog.wavesplatform.com
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