{"id":14381,"date":"2022-04-20T15:56:54","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T15:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/?p=14381"},"modified":"2022-04-20T15:56:54","modified_gmt":"2022-04-20T15:56:54","slug":"crypto-makes-a-buzz-on-the-shopping-front","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/?p=14381","title":{"rendered":"Crypto Makes a Buzz on the Shopping Front"},"content":{"rendered":"


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While regulators and experts debate if cryptocurrency is an asset to hold or cash to spend, many consumers are using their crypto to go shopping.<\/span><\/p>\n

Of those who have owned at least one crypto in the past year \u2014 and that\u2019s 59.6 million people, or 23% of U.S. consumers \u2014 16.1 million people have used their crypto to make online purchases in the last 30 days, and 7.1 million have used it to go shopping at physical stores.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In the U.S., people who shop with crypto want the option so much that one-third of consumers said they would switch merchants if it meant they could pay with cryptocurrency, according to the findings in \u201c<\/span>The U.S. Crypto Consumer: Cryptocurrency Use In Online And In-Store Purchases<\/span><\/a>,\u201d a PYMNTS and BitPay<\/a> collaboration.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some 66% of respondents have also used crypto gift cards or debit cards in-store, and 26% of respondents indicated they were \u201cvery\u201d or \u201cextremely\u201d interested in using crypto to make purchases from retailers offering rewards and discounts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The report also shows that higher-income consumers and millennials are the most likely to see cryptocurrency as a means of spending. Forty-eight percent of millennials and 32% of high-income consumers positively viewed cryptocurrency as a viable payment method. Meanwhile, 36% of consumers had neutral or negative perceptions of cryptocurrencies as a payment alternative.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The number of consumers owning cryptocurrencies is up 4% this year from 2021. Last year, just 12% of survey respondents reported that they currently held cryptocurrencies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Bitcoin is the most well-known of all crypto regarding recognition, usage, user penetration and awareness. Among the 12 types held by survey respondents, 12% had bitcoin, 5% have held it in the last 12 months and 2% have held it at some point in time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Of the 74% of consumers who have never held bitcoin, most said they have heard of it, with only 8% stating they never heard of bitcoin. Ethereum and dogecoin were also among the more popular coins held by respondents.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Download the <\/span>report<\/span><\/a> to learn more.<\/span><\/p>\n

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NEW PYMNTS DATA: THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS PAYABLES INNOVATION STUDY\u2013 APRIL 2022<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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About: <\/strong>While over half of SMBs believe that an all-in-one payment platform can save them time and improve visibility into cash flows, 56% believe that the solution could be difficult to integrate with existing AP and AR systems. The Future Of Business Payables Innovation Report, a PYMNTS and Plastiq collaboration, surveyed 500 SMBs with revenues between $500,000 and $100 million to explore how all-in-one solutions can exceed SMBs\u2019 expectations and help future-proof their businesses.<\/p>\n

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