Most Americans see digital assets as an investment, not a means of payment. This is outlined in the Fed’s annual report on US household welfare.

According to the document, 12% of adult citizens own or interact with cryptocurrencies. Only 2% used them for purchases and only 1% to send money.

Of those using digital assets as a means of payment, 13% did not have traditional bank accounts and 27% did not have a payment card. Almost 6 out of 10 participants earned less than $50,000 per year, while only 24% earned more than $100,000.

The opposite picture was observed in the group that evaluated digital assets for investment purposes. 99% had a bank account, 46% had an income of over $100,000, and only 29% earned half as much.

Previously, data on the use of cryptocurrencies did not appear in reports of household well-being.

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Recall that FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried questioned the future of bitcoin as a means of payment.

Previously, Chainalysis experts had estimated the profits of US residents from their cryptocurrency investments to be $47 billion in 2021.