Analysing the opinions of households on the use of cryptocurrencies: Niğde example

Money, which has a very important place in social and economic life, has been used in different forms in the historical process by showing development and change over time. In ancient times, materials such as carob, parrot feathers, shells, dried fish were used as currency. Later, precious metals such as gold and fiat currencies began to be used. The strength of fiat currency is due to the economic, political and technological power of the issuing country. However, there are views that fiat currencies may lose their validity in the future and be replaced by digital and crypto currencies. This research was conducted to examine the views of households on the use of cryptocurrency. The questionnaire form prepared for the purpose was applied voluntarily to 410 people living in Nigde province in June and August 2023. The data obtained from the questionnaires were analysed in computer environment through SPSS 22.0 statistical software. As a result of the research, it was determined that the participants' views on cryptocurrency are at a moderate level, they have concerns about trust in cryptocurrency, and they have moderate knowledge about cryptocurrency. In the research, it was also determined that there were statistical differences in the views of the participants towards cryptocurrency according to their age, gender, marital status, occupation, educational status and monthly income levels. Keywords: Cryptocurrency, Digital Money, Bitcoin, Household, Niğde.