FCA report: 12% of UK adults hold crypto

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has recently released a research report, highlighting that 12% of UK adults hold crypto assets, Decrypt reported. According to the study, which was carried out among 2,199 UK adults, it is estimated that 7 million UK adults own crypto, rising from 5 million in 2022. In addition, 10% of the surveyed crypto holders said that they purchased crypto with any prior research, while 20% revealed that they bought crypto primarily due to recommendations from their friends and family.