Crypto A Gamble Too Rich For Americans? 60% Say ‘Never’ Despite Bitcoin’s All-Time High Moves

Most Americans are steering clear of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and its cousins, judging the tokens a gamble too rich for their wallets, a new Gallup poll finds.

What Happened: Six in 10 adults say they will “never” buy cryptocurrency, the strongest rejection since the analytics firm began tracking the market in 2018.

The June survey of 2,017 adults shows only 4% plan to purchase digital coins “in the near future,” while another 17% are intrigued but not ready to act, 6% remain unsure or unfamiliar.

Roughly 1 in 7 Americans, which amounts to 14% of the survey participants, already own cryptocurrency, about the same level reported last year but still well above the single-digit ownership in …

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