A Look at Who Owns Bitcoin (Young Men), and Why (Lack of Trust)

  • 71 percent of digital coin’s owners are male, survey says
  • Mistrust of government, growth outlook cited as reasons to buy

Five Reasons 'Bitcoin Jesus' Loves the Digital Currency

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Chances are, you’ve heard of Bitcoin. But the odds are much smaller that you actually have a stake in it.

Nearly 60 percent of Americans have heard or read about the world’s largest cryptocurrency, according to a joint SurveyMonkey and Global Blockchain Business Council poll of more than 5,700 adults conducted in January. But only 5 percent of people actually own the digital coin.