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French investors increasingly prefer crypto over stocks, survey reveals

A new study reveals that more French investors own crypto than stocks and ETFs. The latest findings from a comprehensive survey shed light on the evolving investment habits of French individuals, highlighting a significant shift towards digital assets and alternative investment methods, particularly among the younger demographic. A notable trend is the rising interest in cryptocurrencies, with 9% of the populace owning digital currencies, surpassing those holding traditional stocks at 7% and ETFs with 2%. This surge in crypto investment signals a shift in the investment landscape, fueled partly by the pandemic. You might also like: Justin Sun offers 5% bounty as Poloniex losses cross $100 million France’s new wave of crypto investors The demographic profile of these new investors is predominantly male, with a marked preference for crypto currencies and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) over traditional investment vehicles. Their investment decisions are largely influen...

Price analysis 2/6: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, DOGE, ADA, MATIC, DOT

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The US dollar’s rise has put brakes on Bitcoin’s price recovery, but lower levels are likely to attract buyers for BTC and altcoins such as DOGE. The United States dollar index (DXY) has started a strong recovery and its rise is putting pressure on Bitcoin (BTC) and the S&P 500 (SPX) index. The market participants will be keenly watching for any insights on future rate hikes when the Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks before the Economic Club of Washington on Feb. 7. Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s 43% rebound in January has improved sentiment among small investors. Crypto analytics firm Santiment said that the number of Bitcoin addresses holding 0.1 Bitcoin or less soared by 620,000 to hit 39.8 million, the highest level since Nov. 19. Daily cryptocurrency market performance. Source: Coin360 With the sentiment turning positive, traders usually buy the dips as they anticipate the uptrend to continue. However, some analysts believe that the dip buyers will get trapped and Bitcoin m...