Topic: 2013-12-19 VentureBeat - What emerging markets think about Bitcoin (Read 669 times)
December 21, 2013, 05:59:42 PM
This is interesting and good news. Do we have any information on % adoption in those emerging markets? I remember reading that a significant number of Kenyans already had a BTC wallet but don't recollect any figures for the others.
December 21, 2013, 11:57:35 AM
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When asked “have you ever heard of Bitcoin before today,” 48% of Indonesian respondents said yes, followed by 45% in Vietnam, and 34% in the Philippines — all Asian countries. South Africa and Mexico had the lowest response rates of 13% and 16% respectively.
58% of all respondents said they would “feel comfortable” investing in virtual currency. This number was highest in Kenya (74%), which could be due to the popularity of its mobile money service M-Pesa, which means people are already comfortable with digital money. Brazil and Mexico were the only countries where less than 50% of respondents would feel comfortable investing money in virtual currency.
58% of all respondents said they would “feel comfortable” investing in virtual currency. This number was highest in Kenya (74%), which could be due to the popularity of its mobile money service M-Pesa, which means people are already comfortable with digital money. Brazil and Mexico were the only countries where less than 50% of respondents would feel comfortable investing money in virtual currency.
http://venturebeat.com/2013/12/19/this-is-what-people-in-9-emerging-markets-think-about-bitcoin-survey/
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