Crypto Interest Fades Among US Investors as Risk Tolerance Declines: FINRA Study
2025-12-05 21:05
Interest in crypto among US investors has cooled significantly, with fewer considering new purchases despite maintained ownership levels, according to a comprehensive study released by the FINRA Investor Education Foundation. The findings reveal a broader retreat from high-risk investment behaviors as market conditions and investor attitudes shift dramatically from the pandemic-era surge. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority study, based on survey data from 2,861 US investors with non-retirement investment accounts, found that while 27% still hold cryptocurrency, unchanged from 2021, only 26% are now considering purchasing digital assets, down sharply from 33% three years earlier. Source: FINRA New Investors Retreat as Market Enthusiasm Wanes The pace of Americans entering the investment market has slowed dramatically since the cryptocurrency boom years. Only 8% of current investors began investing within the past two years, a steep drop from 21% who started during the two years preceding the 2021 study. The shift suggests...
