Morgan Stanley Survey Shows 18% of Interns Own Cryptocurrencies in 2025
The sentiment "we are still early" persists in the crypto community as of 2025, with bitcoin's (BTC) price exceeding $100,000. A recent survey by Morgan Stanley reveals key insights about digital asset adoption among financial interns.
- Only 18% of North American and European interns own or use cryptocurrencies, up from 13% last year.
- 26% of interns express interest in digital assets, an increase from 23%.
- 55% of interns remain uninterested in digital assets, down from 63% last year.
- 11 spot BTC ETFs have attracted $53.7 billion since their introduction, while Ether ETFs saw inflows of $12.4 billion.
- BTC’s institutional acceptance is growing, with significant holdings in portfolios.
- Ether reached a record high of over $4,800.
AI Adoption Among Interns
- 96% of U.S. interns and 91% of European interns use AI technology occasionally.
- Most respondents find AI effective, saving time and being user-friendly.
- 88% believe AI needs accuracy improvements.
- The Mag 7 firms on Wall Street plan to invest $650 billion in capital expenditures and research this year.
Interest in Humanoid Robots
- Over 60% of U.S. interns and 69% of European interns want humanoid robots at home.
- Interns see potential job replacement by humanoids but are cautious about their societal impact.
- Only 36% of U.S. interns and 24% of Europeans think humanoids will positively affect society.
- Morgan Stanley estimates the humanoid market could exceed $5 trillion by 2050.
- Potential for over 1 billion humanoids by 2050, mainly for industrial and commercial use.