An OKX-commissioned Pollfish survey found 13% of Gen Z have used cryptocurrency to pay for dates, while many non-users say the barrier is a lack of straightforward payment options. The result points to growing everyday use but persistent usability gaps.
CoinFund partner David Pakman says soaring housing costs have priced many Gen Z buyers out of the market, feeding a financial nihilism that is channeling capital into a booming crypto derivatives complex estimated at $100 trillion notionally.
Brazilian Gen Z investors are driving demand for stablecoins and tokenized income products, with Mercado Bitcoin distributing $325 million in digital fixed-income on its platform in 2025 so far.