Since the advent of the digital age and the massive usage of the internet, millennials are have shown adaptability more than any other generation. The ease at which they adapt to new technological development is phenomenal.
Other generations — who also form a significant part of internet users — gathered digital knowledge from previous generations and adjusted to the highest standards possible. However, they often seek advice from millennials when it comes to utilizing modern digital systems.
Cryptocurrency: Millennials Vs Others
A recent report by Piplsay established that millennials alone make up forty-nine percent of cryptocurrency owners globally. The remaining fifty-one percent is shared between individuals across different older generations. Additionally, millennials are reportedly more likely to accept payments via cryptocurrency, with fifty-three percent of millennials willing to make financial transactions using crypto. This is more than the other forty-seven percent of individuals from older generations (such as Gen X and Gen Z) who fancy the idea of crypto transactions.
According to Kurt Kumar — a crypto expert from Rocketfuel Blockchain — millennials are efficiently evolving with the digital space. They are advancing with Web 2.0 and Web 3.0, which are mobile-based and technology-based, respectively.
“Millennials have an innate ability to understand the complexities of digital wallets and crypto-related innovations, which are part of some games young millennials play, including Fortnite and Minecraft”. According to him, these young millennials are below 25 years. He also mentioned that since some of these young millennials may not have bank accounts or own credit cards yet, they depend on their crypto wallets to make payments and carry out other financial transactions.
Although the other generations have significantly embraced the use of cryptocurrency, it is the millennials who are leaders of the trend. Nevertheless, Generation Z isn’t so far behind and is slowly gaining weight in the crypto space.
Is Elon “Musketeering” Millennials?
Cryptocurrency experts believe that a significant portion of millennials embraced cryptocurrency as a result of the huge influence tech billionaire Elon Musk has had on the crypto space.
“Elon Musk’s meme tweets have influenced more millennials since they are the ones who grew up in the era of memes. Memes have enhanced effective communication across millennial groups because they relate to them more than other generations,” Kumar emphasized. He stated that the millennials are the real “meme-dealers”.
Additionally, a separate Piplsay report established that millennials are the most active followers of Musk’s tweets, with forty-one percent faithful adherents, compared to thirty-five percent of GenX and twenty-four percent of GenZ.
From the available pieces of evidence, it is apparent that millennials are the most active generation in the crypto space. While they may continue to establish their dominance for a long time, we do not know for sure whether upcoming generations can upset this strong companionship over time.
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