Visa and CoinShares survey shows that Asia Pacific consumers' interest in stablecoins is increasing, and wealthy investors in the US and Europe are increasing their allocation of cryptocurrency assets

According to a survey by Visa and CoinShares, 46% of Asia Pacific respondents expect to use stablecoins in the next five years, with 16% using them in the past 12 months. 66% of respondents are aware of stablecoins, and 38% of non users are concerned about fraud. According to a CoinShares survey, the majority of affluent investors in seven markets already hold digital assets, with a proportion of 54% in Sweden and 70% in the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany. The allocation is concentrated in investment portfolios of about 10%, with 80% of digital asset investors holding Bitcoin. At least 85% of existing investors plan to increase their exposure by 2026, with only 6% primarily targeting short-term traders. (Source: The Block)