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An OKX survey of 1,932 crypto investors in the US and four European countries found 55% of Americans expect to raise their crypto allocation within five years. At the same time, 42% of US respondents say crypto wealth earns less social respect than an equal stock portfolio.
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Most American crypto investors want more crypto in their portfolios, but many feel that wealth built in digital assets still carries a social discount. That is the main finding of a survey commissioned by OKX and reported by BeInCrypto.
Who was asked
Pollfish ran the survey for OKX between October 14 and 18. It polled 1,932 crypto investors: 1,000 in the US and the rest in France, Germany, the Netherlands and Poland.
Americans plan to buy more
In the US, 55% of respondents expect to increase their crypto allocation over the next five years, including 22% who plan a significant increase. In the four European countries combined, 47% expect an increase and 13% a significant one. The gap is wider among younger investors: 70% of Americans under 45 expect to raise their crypto share, against 57% in Europe.
Older Americans are much more sceptical. Among US Boomers, 65% say crypto is not at all important to building generational wealth, compared with 44% in Europe. Roshan Robert, CEO of OKX US, said younger investors are leading the shift and that crypto is becoming part of how a new generation thinks about building wealth.
A respect gap and more secrecy
42% of US respondents said crypto wealth earns less respect than an equal stock portfolio, versus 28% in Europe. Only 34% of investors on both sides of the Atlantic consider crypto wealth as legitimate as wealth built in stocks or real estate. Americans are also more private: just 7% tell close friends their approximate portfolio value (15% in Europe), and 24% would hide a sudden fortune to keep their relationships unchanged, twice the European rate of 12%.
What it means for traders
The survey points to steady demand from younger investors, which matters for long-term flows into exchanges and crypto products. Keep in mind that the poll was commissioned by an exchange and measures intentions, not actual purchases. If you plan to increase your allocation, start with the platform: check licences, fees and security in our crypto exchange comparison and read our reviews of BingX (our number 1) and OKX (number 2). Our testing method explains how we rank them.
This article is for information only and is not investment advice.
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