ChainCatcher news, recently, Forbes contacted 50 top leaders on Wall Street, including billionaire investors, major institutional asset management firms, and the largest wealth advisors in the United States, to gauge their level of support for President Trump's economic strategy since taking office.These 50 respondents were selected for their significant influence. Among these Wall Street heavyweights—more than half of whom supported his economic policies when Trump returned to the White House in January—72% stated that the Trump team's economic plan is ineffective, and 66% do not support his economic policies. Among those who supported Trump just weeks ago, more than a third no longer back his economic policies, with the majority (54%) indicating that Trump has failed to implement his plans.Forbes also surveyed these Wall Street moguls on specific aspects of Trump's economic policies, asking them to rate them on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the most favorable score. Their ratings were mostly poor. On the issue of tariffs, Trump received a score of 1.86 (out of 5), with 27 respondents giving the lowest rating. In terms of the stock market, his score was similarly dismal at 1.96 (25 respondents rated him a 1 out of 5), while the executive order targeting law firms was almost equally poor at 2.10—this is a direct attack on the rule of law that underpins the American free enterprise system. The ratings for cryptocurrency (2.0) and inflation (2.16) were also disappointing.

ChainCatcher news, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology's School of Business and Management has released the results of a public opinion survey regarding virtual assets and tokenized currencies, indicating that approximately 25% of respondents expressed a desire to hold virtual assets in the future, an increase of 6 percentage points compared to a suspected fraud incident involving a cryptocurrency platform that occurred in mid-September 2023.The survey results indicate that 81% of respondents are interested in holding Bitcoin, an increase of 7 percentage points from the initial survey, while interest in non-fungible tokens (NFTs) among respondents has decreased, dropping 11 percentage points from the initial survey, reflecting a shift in investor preference from speculative digital collectibles to other areas.

ChainCatcher news, according to a research report by local Korean agencies DeSpread and CoinNess on 3,108 Korean crypto investors, after the cryptocurrency market heats up in 2024, new investors entering the Korean cryptocurrency market account for about 33%. Among them, investors who have been investing for less than six months are mainly influenced by the news of Trump's election, while those who have been investing for six months to a year are primarily attracted by the approval of Bitcoin spot ETFs.Although Korean investors are not familiar with DEX, the investment proportion in meme coins has already exceeded half. This is largely attributed to CEX actively listing such coins. As of February 2025, Bithumb has listed 16 types of meme coins, including DOGE, TRUMP, PENGU, etc., which is more active than Upbit's 6 types.About 75% of domestic crypto asset investors in Korea hold an optimistic view on Bitcoin prices in 2025, generally expecting it to surpass 150 million won (approximately 102,000 USD).

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, a survey by the American Association of Individual Investors shows that bearish sentiment towards U.S. stocks has exceeded 50% for the fifth consecutive week. According to Bespoke Investment Group, this marks the second longest continuous bearish record since the survey began in 1987. Earlier this week, Goldman Sachs data indicated that hedge funds' net selling of U.S. stocks reached the highest level in seven weeks, with short selling exceeding long buying.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, a recent survey by the crypto investment platform Bitpanda shows that European banks and financial institutions may have seriously underestimated the demand for cryptocurrency services, with fewer than one in five banks and financial institutions offering digital asset products.The survey studied 10,000 retail and institutional investors across 13 European countries and found that over 40% of institutional investors already hold cryptocurrencies, with another 18% planning to invest in the near future. However, only 19% of the surveyed financial institutions indicated that their clients showed strong demand for crypto products, suggesting a 30% gap between actual adoption rates and perceived interest among investors.

ChainCatcher news, security issues remain the biggest barrier to mainstream adoption of cryptocurrency payments. According to a survey conducted by Bitget Wallet of 4,599 users, over 37% of investors believe that security risks are the main obstacle to using cryptocurrency for payments. Nevertheless, 46% of users stated that they prefer crypto payments over fiat payments because crypto payments are faster and more efficient.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, at the Exchange conference held in Las Vegas, Todd Rosenbluth, head of research at TMX VettaFi, and senior investment strategist Cinthia Murphy shared the results of a survey targeting U.S. financial advisors, showing that cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are receiving widespread attention. 57% of advisors plan to increase their allocation to crypto ETFs this year, while only 1% indicated they would decrease their allocation.Murphy noted, "Last year, investing in cryptocurrency might have been seen as a reputational risk, but now, no advisor can avoid having a basic conversation about cryptocurrency."The survey revealed that advisors particularly favor crypto stock ETFs, which invest in publicly traded companies directly related to the crypto industry, such as Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) or Tesla. Murphy stated, "Crypto stock ETFs are easier to understand and easier to get into, which may explain their popularity."Additionally, spot crypto ETFs and multi-token funds are also attracting increasing interest. 22% of respondents plan to allocate funds to spot crypto ETFs, such as spot Bitcoin (BTC) or spot Ethereum (ETH) ETFs; another 19% of respondents expressed interest in crypto asset funds that hold multiple tokens.

ChainCatcher news, a recent survey by CoinGecko shows that nearly half of cryptocurrency experts are optimistic about the prices of crypto AI tokens------this could be a good sign for the $23.6 billion cryptocurrency market segment. Among the 2,632 respondents surveyed from February to March, 25% expressed "complete optimism," while 19.3% were "somewhat optimistic" about crypto AI tokens in 2025. About 29% of respondents held a neutral stance, while a total of 26.3% indicated they were "somewhat pessimistic" or "pessimistic."Yuqian Lim, a cryptocurrency research analyst at CoinGecko, stated that similar results were found when it comes to crypto AI products, as the use cases combining cryptocurrency and AI have improved and are gaining wider adoption. This may suggest that cryptocurrency participants do not differentiate between the investment or trading potential of crypto AI and the technology itself. This market sentiment may, in turn, reflect that now is the time for crypto AI to move beyond the conceptual stage and mature as a segment.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, an Oobit survey shows that 70% of cryptocurrency payments in the EU region are used for retail, food, and beverage consumption, 26% for travel, 1.5% for government services and digital payments, and another 1.5% for healthcare and entertainment. The average payment amount for Oobit transactions is $8.36, with an average deposit of about $85.The report points out that the increased acceptance of digital assets in the EU and the push for crypto legislation have driven payment growth. However, 92% of payments are made through USDT, which faces challenges under the MiCA regulation effective December 30, 2024.Additionally, Oobit data complements Chainalysis research, showing that the cryptocurrency adoption rate in the Central, Northern, and Western Europe (CNWE) region has increased by 44% year-on-year, with the stablecoin market growing at a rate 2.5 times that of North America for transactions under $1 million.

ChainCatcher news, according to CryptoSlate, a recent survey by Coinbase and EY-Parthenon shows that 83% of institutional investors plan to expand their cryptocurrency allocations this year. The survey was conducted in January with 352 institutional decision-makers, and the results may indicate that confidence in digital assets is growing among institutions as the regulatory environment becomes clearer and broader use cases emerge.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Data For Progress conducted a survey of 1,169 American voters and found that more than half of the respondents oppose the establishment of a cryptocurrency strategic reserve. The specific data is as follows: 51% of respondents oppose the Trump administration's plan to establish a cryptocurrency strategic reserve, while only 34% express support, and 15% are uncertain.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, due to Trump's tariff policy potentially ending the "American exceptionalism," investor optimism towards U.S. Treasuries has reached its highest level in at least three years.A survey conducted this week among 504 market participants shows that the expected risk-adjusted returns on U.S. Treasuries next month will be higher than those of U.S. stocks. 77% of respondents support bonds, the highest level recorded in survey data since 2022. Only 9% of respondents believe that the global market capitalization of U.S. stocks will return to historical highs, while about 40% expect it to fall to a new low not seen in over a year.The vast majority of respondents believe that tariffs (rather than Federal Reserve policy) will become the most critical factor influencing stock valuations. Nearly half of the respondents expect to reduce their positions in the S&P 500 next month, with less than 20% planning to increase their holdings. The market also lacks confidence in the response to the continued decline of the stock market; earlier this year, there were views that a stock market crash would force Trump to adjust his policies, but now, less than half of the respondents believe Trump will intervene to stabilize the market.

ChainCatcher news, Shen Yu (@bitfish1) initiated a survey on the asset scale five years after the "312" crash event on the X platform. According to the current voting data, despite Bitcoin's increase of about 20 times from $4,000 over these 5 years, 70.5% of participants in the survey indicated that they are "still on the road to break even." 17.6% of investors achieved a 1-20 times growth, 5% of investors reached a 20-100 times growth, and only 6.9% achieved more than 100 times growth.In addition, another survey on the main sources of wealth showed that 48.8% of participants chose "holding BTC and other cryptocurrencies," 35% came from "trading (swing, meme pvp, etc.)," and DeFi mining and arbitrage accounted for 8.5% and 7.7%, respectively.

ChainCatcher news, Binance recently conducted a global user survey, collecting opinions from over 12,000 respondents on the most influential figures in the cryptocurrency space. Among them, Satoshi Nakamoto was chosen as the most influential cryptocurrency figure, while Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao was recognized as the most influential cryptocurrency innovator for his contributions to the development of blockchain and Web3. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin was rated as the best cryptocurrency builder for his pioneering work on the network, and Elizabeth Stark, CEO of Lightning Labs, was awarded the title of the most influential woman in the cryptocurrency field.

ChainCatcher news, according to a report by Cointelegraph, a survey by Bitpanda shows that women are increasingly interested in cryptocurrency investments. Despite a lack of industry knowledge, most prefer long-term strategies and low-risk assets like Bitcoin.The survey indicates that 50% of female cryptocurrency investors prioritize long-term financial growth, with 49% holding digital assets for up to five years and 39% planning to hold for more than five years. Among the 1,400 investors surveyed, over 54% made their first investment in Bitcoin or Ethereum.In the past year, female investors have seen an average growth of 8.1%, but the lack of education remains a major challenge for women adopting mainstream cryptocurrencies. Over 81% of respondents admitted to lacking investment experience, with 24% of female investors citing a lack of investment knowledge as their biggest challenge, while 41% pointed to funding limitations.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin.com, a recent study shows that 32.5% of Australians have owned cryptocurrency, while 42.9% "believe that cryptocurrency will be widely accepted in the future." In addition to the "record high" adoption rate, the study also found that 95% of respondents are aware of at least one cryptocurrency.ChainCatcher previously reported, according to Cointelegraph, after Trump was elected President of the United States, the cryptocurrency market surged due to his commitment to supporting the industry, but a recent survey shows that only about one-third of Australians believe he has a positive attitude towards cryptocurrency.An independent survey conducted by the Australian cryptocurrency exchange Independent Reserve on February 21 found that among 2,100 local adults, 31% believe Trump is favorable to cryptocurrency, while 8% think he is unfavorable to the industry. The majority of respondents (about 60%) hold a neutral stance on the topic.The survey found that cryptocurrency investors have a more positive view of Trump than non-investors. Half of Australian cryptocurrency investors stated that he has a positive attitude towards cryptocurrency, while 44% hold a neutral view. Only 6% said he is unfavorable to the cryptocurrency industry. Among non-cryptocurrency investors, only about 20% said he has a positive attitude towards cryptocurrency, while 10% believe he is unfavorable to the industry.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, in the February global fund manager survey by Bank of America, 89% of surveyed investors believe that U.S. stock valuations are too high.The survey found that this is the highest level since at least April 2001. Over the past 10 years, an average of 81% of surveyed fund manager investors have consistently believed that U.S. stock valuations are too high.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, the global fund manager survey by American Bank in February shows that most respondents expect the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates this year.The survey indicates that about 77% of the responding fund managers expect the Federal Reserve to cut rates in 2025. 46% of investors expect two rate cuts, 27% expect one rate cut, and 4% expect three rate cuts. The survey shows that 19% of respondents expect no change in interest rates. Only 1% of investors expect the Federal Reserve to raise rates in 2025.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, in a foreign exchange and interest rate sentiment survey conducted by American Bank in February, the majority of respondents (58%) believe that if the U.S. PCE inflation rate exceeds 3%, it could prompt the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates. The PCE index is the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure.The survey also showed that 12% of respondents believe that if the 5-year/5-year inflation breakeven (based on market inflation expectations) is above 3%, it could become a trigger for interest rate hikes.