There’s been plenty of conversation about cryptocurrency lately, given the meteoric rise and fall of Bitcoin over the last few months. But the ledger-backed virtual currency continues to be plagued by one question: is it the way of the future, or is it a scam?
Turns out that the answer is split overall, though people in legal are most skeptical.
Lawyers aren’t convinced
Indeed, 70% of workers in legal roles at tech companies say cryptocurrencies are a scam, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. That was the highest rate among workers in any department. Workers in HR and executive roles had the lowest rates of saying it’s a scam. (36% and 28%).
Overall, 46% of people say cryptocurrency is a scam.
Skepticism and age
Workers 18 to 45 showed average or below-average rates of thinking cryptocurrency is a scam. The rate rose after age 40, with more than 55% of people saying cryptocurrency is a scam.
The latest reading is as of March 14 and is derived from the responses of more than 1,000 workers across the tech industry.
