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Stat: Young investors drive interest in crypto retirement funds

More than one in four UK adults (27%) would consider adding cryptocurrency as part of their retirement plans, and 23% would consider withdrawing part, or all, of their pension to do so, according to new research from Aviva.

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Diverging Demographics

Stat: Construction workers outpace financiers in crypto ownership

Cryptocurrency is gaining surprising traction in sectors beyond Silicon Valley and Wall Street. According to the 2025 State of Crypto Holders Report from the National Cryptocurrency Association (NCA), construction workers are more likely to own crypto than finance professionals.

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Culture & Media

Owen Nowhere brings kids’ tv to the blockchain

We Ghosted Media has announced Owen Nowhere, a new animated kids’ series that bypasses tv and streaming in favour of a decentralised platform built on blockchain.

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Colliding Technologies

Stat: Gen Z are becoming investors by early adulthood

Nearly a third of Gen Z (30%) aged 18–27 have begun investing by early adulthood – double the rate of Millennials (15%) and six times that of Baby Boomers (5%) – according to new World Economic Forum (WEF) data.

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Culture & Media

Cultural Capital

As Gen Z reshape the financial world with irreverence and creativity, fintech is transforming into a playground of memes, gamified investments and community-driven innovation.

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Retail

Stat: Thailand could become a regional crypto leader

Thailand’s cryptocurrency sector is thriving, with revenue projected to reach £228.29m ($292.68m, €269.27m) in 2024, rising to £311.16m ($398.92m, €367.01m) by 2028, according to a January 2025 report by Statista.

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Fragmenting Societies

Emerging Youth: Nigeria

Scarred by years of social unrest and a cost of living crisis, Nigerian Gen Z are split between hopes of creativity in local music and film and a generational exodus.