[ Steve Hanke cites new research and calls cryptocurrency owners psychopaths ]
American economist and Johns Hopkins University professor Steve H. Hanke criticized cryptocurrency holders, saying their analytical and scientific thinking skills are lower than the average person. Hanke cited a Canadian study that described cryptocurrency investors as "psychopaths." He agreed with the study's conclusions and shared the findings from the University of Toronto.
Hanke outlines the study's findings: "Cryptocurrency holders have lower levels of analytical and scientific thinking and are more likely than the general population to exhibit psychopathic traits." The study also defines cryptocurrencies as "digital assets protected by encryption technology, with anonymous transactions, no Regulatory Market and Price Volatility Characteristics" and explores its implications for financial markets and monetary policy.
Scientists surveyed more than 2,000 U.S. adults and found that cryptocurrency holders are more likely to believe in conspiracy theories and have the "dark four" personality traits: narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy and sadism.
In July this year, Billy Markus (known as Shibetoshi Nakamoto on the X platform), one of the founders of Dogecoin, cited an article in The Independent that reported on the above research and strongly criticized the research.
The report also noted that cryptocurrency holders distrust traditional media and rely more on alternative news platforms and "fringe social media sources" for news, which is a strong indicator of whether a person holds cryptocurrency.
