- A study carried out by Nasdaq showed that in Nigeria and the Middle East, 54% of those surveyed are interested in the possibility of carrying out transactions through Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
- According to the survey, 35% of Nigerians have already made some kind of investment in digital assets.
- The survey also found that 6% of the population is considered willing to enter cryptocurrencies with new investments.
With the constant growth of digital assets and their by-products, in addition to their use in various economies, more and more countries are turning their eyes towards them, flirting a little with the idea of how to use them, or annex them to their respective economies.
This is the case of Nigeria and various countries in Africa, nations that, like the United Arab Emirates, have begun to toy with the idea of using Bitcoin and crypto assets in general.
Citizenship willing to accept and adopt Bitcoin
In accordance with cryptonomist, To find out the current market situation and the level of acceptance by citizens, Nasdaq Inc. carried out a survey, which produced very interesting results.
One of the most striking is the fact that both in Nigeria and the Middle East, highlighting above all the interest of the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia54 percent of those surveyed announced their interest in the opportunity to carry out transactions through the so-called “digital gold” in addition to other virtual tokens.
Similarly, several nations located North Africa are enthusiastic at the idea of being able to use and adopt cryptocurrencies, joining the spirits and fervor of Nigeria. According to the report made by Nasdaq, 35 percent of Nigerians have already made some kind of investment in digital assets.
The figures shown in the survey reaffirm the intention of these countries and their citizens to be part of the community that uses Bitcoin, obviously for convenience, especially given the existing conditions of poverty in their towns, which, with this type of tokens , could change, given that for the first time they would have financial freedom and solidity that would free them from the subjugation of central banks.
Also, the survey revealed that 6 percent of the population, have a wide willingness to adopt crypto assets through new investments.
This percentage is relevant when compared to the results of the same survey for countries such as the United States, Europe and Canada, where none of the nations that make up the study manages to reach 35 percent.
bitcoin and poverty
It should be noted that there is a clear interest in digital assets and Bitcoin, in nations where poverty and corruption prevail. In these nations, cryptocurrencies are part of the dreams of their citizens, despite the fact that several economists have pointed out that, to carry out their implementation, it is necessary to have stricter regulation.
This takes on more force and form, if we consider the fact that, in various parts of the planet, both banking institutions and the main financial and commercial channels have begun to accept, in some cases reluctantly, the minimum savings of people with very high rates.
Due to this, it is that through the support of the public sector, instead of having to accept initiatives such as those proposed by the banks, citizens can have the possibility of deciding more firmly about their money, as in the case of Nigeria, which is on the way to mainstream crypto market adoption.
El Salvador, an example for the adoption of digital tokens
Interest in accepting or integrating Bitcoin into the economies of various countries has been increasing since the Central American country, El Salvador turned Bitcoin into legal tender in its territory. Venezuela has also followed in the footsteps of this nation, and the incorporation of Lagos and in the near future some African countries.
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