Four in ten Mastercard users plan to use digital currencies in the coming year. The results come from a study conducted jointly with The Harris Poll исследовании.
The survey, conducted from February 26 to March 10, included 15,569 respondents across 18 countries in North America, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia-Pacific region.
67% of Generation Y (millennials — born 1981 to 1996) reported that in the last year they have become interested in cryptocurrencies. поколения Y 77% plan to learn more about digital assets, and nearly as many expect to use them as knowledge gaps are closed. For the overall sample these shares stood at 58%, 68% and 66%, respectively.
The survey showed that 93% of consumers are considering the use of new technologies, such as biometrics, digital currencies, QR codes in addition to NFC. The latter is used in 90% of transactions, according to Mastercard.
“The pandemic has forced us to rethink our assumptions. Consumers need alternatives. Merchants should offer a wide range of payment solutions. Our task is to do all we can to ensure the digital economy works for everyone,” said Craig Vosburg, Mastercard’s chief product officer.
Mastercard promised in 2021 to allow merchants to accept cryptocurrency payments.
In February, the CEO of the payments giant named Bitcoin unsuitable for payments.
In April, the cryptocurrency exchange Gemini entered into an agreement with Mastercard to issue a credit card that offers cashback in cryptocurrencies.
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