First day of the new year today, and very interesting article in French
https://journalducoin.com/bitcoin/chine-un-sondage-indique-des-progres-dans-ladoption-des-cryptomonnaies/ that I will try to translate the best I can:
China: a poll shows progress in adoption of cryptocurrenciesDespite the interest of the Chinese government and its ongoing monitoring of cryptocurrencies and blockchain protocols, the ban on ICO (Initial Coin Offering) and the ban on the country's crypto-exchanges at the end of 2017 had dealt a blow to Chinese investors. Circuits were quickly used - VPN, offshore exchanges, etc. - and according to a recent survey, the Chinese population seems globally well advanced in its adoption of the world of cryptos.
This is a first poll done by the Chinese crypto-media PANews, covering 4200 inhabitants, which tells us that, although 63% of the panel think that cryptocurrencies are not essential as a payment system, there are 40 % of them who would seriously consider investing in cryptocurrencies.
14% of respondents have already invested in cryptos, the majority of these investors were born after 1990.
It is also necessary to say that the 63% who do not think cryptocurrencies are crucial as a means of payment live in a country (China) where the mobile payment (by QR code in particular) is already much more advanced than in the West, which limits the interest of Chinese for this specific use of cryptos. In countries with high inflation, in Africa, or even in some other Asian countries where the population is poorly banked, the interest in this case of use would probably be quite different.
Another interesting information of this survey: 98,22% of the interviewed people had already heard about blockchain or Bitcoin before (note: I can tell you personally that in 2013, I had rather the impression that the proportion was the opposite, especially in France), and 9% of the total panel even thinks they have a solid understanding of cryptocurrencies.
However, there is obviously some way to go by cryptos to facilitate their adoption: 60% of respondents perceive the complexity in the exchange and storage of cryptocurrency, which are still real obstacles to wider use.