ChainCatcher news, according to Cryptonomist, a recent survey by Clarify Capital shows that the acceptance of cryptocurrency payments among business owners and employees has significantly increased. The survey covered 800 American employees and 200 business owners, with data indicating that 25% of business owners support the adoption of cryptocurrency loans, and it is expected that by 2025, 10% of businesses will choose crypto loans over traditional loans.In terms of salary payments, 10% of business owners are considering issuing cryptocurrency salaries, and 30% of employees expressed support. Among them, 72% of employees prefer to receive salaries in Bitcoin, while 43% choose Ethereum. Notably, 50% of Generation Z business owners support crypto loans, compared to only 15% of Baby Boomers. In the construction industry, 20% of contractors have accepted crypto payments, and 5% of contractors are willing to offer a 10% discount for crypto payments.

ChainCatcher news, Meme coin KOL Murad posted on social media, "Millennials and Generation Z can't afford to buy houses, so they will turn to buying Meme coins."

ChainCatcher news, Bitpanda released a study on the cryptocurrency investment market in Italy, which pointed out that nearly one-tenth (9%) of surveyed users currently invest in cryptocurrencies, with this number rising to 16% and 13% for millennials and Generation Z, respectively.This indicates a significant difference in investment habits between the "younger generation and the older generation" living in Italy, with only 8% of Generation X owning cryptocurrencies and only 4% of the baby boomer generation owning cryptocurrencies. (Crowdfund Insider)

ChainCatcher News, a survey by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) shows that 55% of American Gen Z prefer to invest in cryptocurrencies. Gen Z prefers managing their finances on-chain rather than online. They find digital banking platforms clunky and opaque. Gen Z prefers to manage their finances on-chain through decentralized financial applications and digital dollar stablecoins.It is reported that Gen Z refers to those born between 1997 and 2012, currently aged 12 to 27.

ChainCatcher news, Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal posted on the X platform that Polygon Labs will hold the Polygon Connect event in India on December 7, publicly demonstrate the next-generation ZK products on December 14, and release products related to RWA and institutional adoption on December 20.

ChainCatcher news, Bitget has released a research report on the audience of its copy trading feature, analyzing the application scope of the feature from dimensions such as region and age. The report shows that in terms of region, Bitget's copy trading users are mainly distributed in Western Europe, East Asia, and Southeast Asia. Among them, Western Europe has the highest proportion, accounting for 31% of all copy trading users, followed by East Asia (26%) and Southeast Asia (19%).From the perspective of age groups, Generation Z users are the largest audience for the copy trading feature, with this group (under 25 years old) accounting for 44% of all copy traders on the platform. The next largest group is the 25-35 age group, accounting for 32%. Users aged 35-55 account for 17%, and users over 55 account for 7%.Additionally, in the first half of 2023, over 109,000 users gained profitable returns through copy trading, with a total profit of $74 million. During this period, among users who used copy trading strategies for futures trading, the proportion of profitable users reached 93%. For spot copy trading users, the proportion of profitable users reached 82%. Furthermore, the research shows that Bitcoin is the most common asset in contract copy trading, accounting for 52%, followed by ETH at 44%.

ChainCatcher news, Charles Schwab conducted a survey in October among 1,000 401(k) retirement plan participants in the U.S. aged 21 to 70. Among them, 46% of Generation Z (born from the mid-1990s to the 2010s) and 45% of Millennials (born from the early 1980s to the mid-1990s) expressed a desire to invest in cryptocurrency as part of their retirement plans.However, a similar study conducted by Investopedia in April showed that only 28% of U.S. Millennials and 17% of Generation Z respondents expect to use cryptocurrency to support their retirement. (source link)

Chain Catcher news, the crypto application Trystack.io aimed at Generation Z young users, announced the completion of a new funding round of $2.7 million, with investments from Madrona, The Venture Collective, Santa Clara Ventures, and several angel investors and executives in the financial sector. Unlike applications such as Coinbase and Robinhood, Trystack.io allows young users to access UTMA (Uniform Transfers to Minors Act), and provides legal crypto access, with assets being directly transferred to these teenage users once they reach the legal age.It is reported that the platform will initially offer seven cryptocurrencies: BTC, ETH, ADA, SOL, USDC, LTC, and MATIC, and has released a mobile version for iOS and Android. (Source link)