Men and women who own a cryptocurrency in the United Kingdom in 2020

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Release date

November 2020

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

October 28, 2020 to October 29, 2020

Number of respondents

501 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Consumers

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Do you own Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and others?"

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Cryptocurrency ownership in the UK in 2020, by gender

Published by K. Scholle, Mar 3, 2026
Nearly two out of 10 women in the United Kingdom owned a cryptocurrency by late 2020, although the source does not mention which digital coin specifically. It does mention, however, that the results shown in this particular survey - held in ************ - were "a sharp contrast" from a previous survey from a different source in *************: In absolute figures, the owners had changed from around *** million UK adults in ************* to roughly **** million seven months later. No information is available whether UK consumers continued to purchase cryptocurrencies during November or ************* or in early 2021. Note it was during this time that the price of Bitcoin started the climb towards a value of ****** U.S. dollars.
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