US adults are split on whether cryptos are the future or simply confusing

Article by Sara Lebow  |  Mar 11, 2021
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Polling of US adults revealed that 39% of them don’t know anything about cryptocurrency, yet 38% believe it is the future of money–meaning those who don’t understand bitcoin may need to learn fast.

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