64% of US blockchain-versed parents want crypto taught in schools: Survey

cointelegraph.com:

Over two-thirds of U.S. parents and college graduates with an understanding or involvement in crypto believe that crypto should be taught in schools in order for students to “learn about the future of our economy,” a new study has found. 

In a newly released survey from the online educational platform Study.com, the firm found that 64% of the parents 67% of the college graduates surveyed believed that cryptocurrencies should be part of mandatory education. 

Both groups had a slightly different view when it came to the blockchain, the Metaverse, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) however, with only around 40% believing those subjects should be included in the curriculum as well.

In order to take part in the survey, the parents and college grads were screened to ensure the subjects had a sufficient level of understanding of blockchain tech, crypto, NFTs, and the Metaverse and disqualified anyone that didn't understand the topics from participation. The survey included 884 American parents and 210 American college graduates 

The results come amid the increasing awareness and adoption of cryptocurrencies in the United States. According to data research center Pew, around 88% of Americans have at least heard of cryptocurrencies, while 16% of U.S. residents have invested or traded cryptocurrencies at some point in their lives.

The survey found that both parents and college graduates who had invested in crypto are likely to contribute money to crypto education, with three-quarters of crypto-hodling parents contributing an average of $766 to their children’s crypto education, while over three-quarters of crypto-invested graduates were spending an average of $1,086 on education.

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