High net-worth individuals in India are more likely to invest in Bitcoin than other cryptocurrencies, according to a new Huru India survey, FinancialExpress reported on Aug. 30.
Digital currencies were the fourth most preferred asset overall, although almost half of the respondents didn't know what cryptocurrencies are.
One tenth of wealthy Indians plan to invest in crypto.
Of the Indian HNIs surveyed, around 10% said that they intended to invest in cryptocurrency over the next three years.
This made digital currency the fourth most favored asset class.
Real estate is unsurprisingly the most preferred asset, followed by stock and fixed-income assets.
Almost half of those who responded, indicated that they didn't know much about virtual currency at all.
Of the respondents who were aware of cryptocurrency, almost 30% stated a preference to invest in Bitcoin.
A further 9% preferred Ether as an investment, with 7% indicating a preference for XRP. The Indian authorities have a tumultuous ongoing relationship with cryptocurrency.
As reported by Cointelegraph last week, the Indian Supreme court has been running out of patience with the Central Bank.
Super-Rich Indians Choose Bitcoin Over Altcoins for Investment: Poll
Published on Aug 30, 2019
by Cointele | Published on Coinage
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