Numbers Of Crypto Investors Grew To 1 In 10 Last Year By Giulia Campos The Most Memorable Persons Of The Crypto Space In 2021 More than 1 in 10 Americans invested in cryptocurrency over the past year, according to a survey published by the University of Chicago. The growing popularity of digital currencies such as bitcoin and ethereum was likely spurred by the surge in crypto prices. In fact, most crypto investors (61%) bought in over the past six months, according to NORC. Cryptocurrency is also gaining popularity among women and investors of color over traditional stocks. Angela Fontes, a vice president in the Economics, Justice, and Society department at NORC at the University of Chicago, said in a statement that cryptocurrencies are opening up investment opportunities for more diverse investors, which she describes as “a very good thing.”