Poll finds only 24% of Britons back rollout of the digital pound

The national digital currency would do more harm than good for the United Kingdom, according to 30% of Britons. The opposite view is held by 24%, according to data from опроса компании Redfield & Wilton Strategies.

The greatest concerns among residents in the event of introducing a sterling digital pound are:

• threat of hacking attacks — 73%;
• privacy violations — 70%;
• the possibility that the state could confiscate assets — 62%;
• negative impact on the environment — 45%.

Meanwhile, 16% of survey participants said they had used cryptocurrencies to pay for goods and services, and 31% of respondents said it was very likely that they would acquire digital assets in the coming year.

Among cryptocurrency holders, the main reason for their purchase was the prospect of profit — 37% said so.

Among those who have never invested in digital currencies, 64% attributed this to a lack of knowledge about them. Almost half of respondents are willing to take free online courses on cryptocurrencies if offered.

40% of survey participants said they would support the government introducing legal norms for digital assets, while 16% were opposed.

Earlier polls showed that for 45% of young Britons cryptocurrencies became their first investment, and 11% of adults in the country are considering purchasing assets in the coming year.

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