In a survey conducted in 2024, around 11.1 percent of private investors in Japan reported using cryptocurrencies. While 8.9 percent were interested in using virtual currencies, the majority of respondents said they did not want to use them.
Usage of cryptocurrencies among individual investors in Japan as of July 2024
among individual investors holding stocks, investment trusts, and/or public bonds
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
The sample distribution is based on the results of the National Survey on Securities Investment (Individual Survey) conducted in FY2021, so that the overall figures reflect the actual status of securities holders in Japan in terms of gender and age.
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