In a survey conducted in 2023, around 17.1 percent of private investors aged 20 to 39 in Japan reported using cryptocurrency. The respondents aged 70 years and older were the most hesitant to use cryptocurrency, with over 78 percent stating they did not want to invest in digital assets.
Usage of cryptocurrencies among individual investors in Japan as of July 2023, by age group
among individual investors holding stocks, investment trusts, and/or public bonds
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Age distribution of the sample: 20 to 39 years: n=877 40 to 49 years: n=939 50 to 59 years: n=779 60 to 64 years: n=681 65 to 69 years: n=487 70 years or older: n=1,237
Values may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding by the source.
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