[Report: US consumers' interest in cryptocurrencies is heating up] On September 12, Deutsche Bank said in a report on Wednesday that US consumers' interest in cryptocurrencies is heating up, with less than 1% considering it a "flash in the pan," a sharp drop from previous years. Slightly more than half of those surveyed believe that cryptocurrency is an important asset class and payment method, and 65% said they believe cryptocurrency can replace cash. The bank surveyed more than 3,600 consumers in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe in March and July. Analysts Marion Laboure and Sai Ravindran wrote: We expect the democratization of cryptocurrency to advance further in the next 2-3 years, driven by exchange-traded funds (ETFs), Federal Reserve policies, and regulation.