European crypto investors favor digital assets over retirement plans, OKX survey finds

European crypto investors have ranked digital assets above traditional retirement accounts as a way to build lasting wealth, according to an October 29 OKX survey that found a different preference among American respondents. Summary An OKX survey found that 19% of European respondents preferred crypto for lasting wealth, compared with 8% choosing retirement accounts. U.S. respondents favored retirement accounts at 21%, while 12% selected cryptocurrencies. Real estate remained the most popular wealth-building asset, attracting 34% of respondents across all five countries. Nearly half of European respondents planned to increase their cryptocurrency investments over the next five years. Separate U.S. retirement research found that 77% of Americans considered crypto investments in workplace retirement plans risky. According to OKX’s latest research, 19% of European respondents selected cryptocurrencies as an asset associated with long-term wealth, compared with 8% who chose retirement plans. In the United States, retirement accounts attracted 21% of responses, while cryptocurrencies received 12%. The survey covered 1,932 adults aged 18 to 88 who had previously invested in cryptocurrenc...