Binance Research releases first-ever global report on crypto user motivations, behaviors and preferences Binance Research's "2021 Global Crypto User Index". The first-ever report examines data from over 61,000 crypto users around the world, shedding light on the motivations, behaviors, and preferences of this growing audience. According to the findings, there is a near-unanimous confidence in cryptocurrencies (97%) amongst users. More than half (52%) do not consider crypto investing as a hobby, but instead as a means of income; for 15% of users, crypto is considered their primary source of income. Meanwhile, the top three reasons users invest in crypto are (1) to own crypto as part of a long-term investment strategy (55%), (2) a distrust of the current financial system (38%) and (3) short-term trading opportunities (31%).