Crypto Gains Let Poor People Buy Houses, U.S. Research Finds, But Risks May Lurk
The U.S. Treasury Department’s researchers were watching out for crypto risks, but they found digital assets enthusiasts with otherwise low incomes were buying homes in recent years at a high rate.
The high-crypto, poor areas have apparently used crypto gains to obtain mortgages and car loans, the Office of Financial Research found, but the delinquency rates on the debt have been low.
This cohort of the population is still worth watching for emerging risks if the markets take a turn, the paper noted.