Accenture: Consumers are still actively interested in digital currencies – Bits Media

Accenture Global consulting company posted a report, according to which people around the world are actively interested in digital assets, At the same time, giving preference to bank cards or cash.

The survey was attended by 16,000 people from Europe, Asia, Latin and North America. According to the report, Every fifth interviewed owns cryptocurrencies.

Order 28% The owners said, that they consider digital assets as long -term investments, which will subsequently help to gain a foothold in the cryptocurrency space. More 22% stated, What are interested in cryptocurrencies from curiosity to the industry. The rest are looking for an alternative to the existing financial system and use cryptocurrencies for cross -border payments.

Accenture experts noted, that recent market events, such as bankruptcy FTX, probably, will slow down the adoption of digital assets until then, until the market is better adjusted.

The same applies to digital currencies of central banks (CBDC) - the absence of standards and difficulties in the coordination of general rules will become an obstacle to their use for cross -border payments. Nevertheless in the future, Accenture experts are considered, Digital currencies of the Central Bank will be able to become a worthy alternative to the current payment methods.

Remarkably, that of the surveyed owners of cryptocurrencies only 23% stated, that they trust cryptocurns as a safe purchase and paying tool.

Earlier, Chainalysis analysts said, that the collapse of ftx is not the worst, What happened to the industry, and it has a certain margin of safety.