- Bitcoin’s price has surpassed $100,000, but digital asset adoption among young finance professionals remains low.
- A Morgan Stanley survey found only 18% of interns own or use cryptocurrencies, up from 13% the previous year.
- Over half of interns reported no interest in digital assets, despite institutional investment growth through ETFs.
- Adoption of Artificial Intelligence is high among finance interns, with most using AI tools regularly but seeking accuracy improvements.
- Interest in humanoid robots is strong, yet many express concerns about their societal impacts despite projected market growth to $5 trillion by 2050.
Morgan Stanley recently surveyed more than 600 finance interns across North America and Europe in June and July 2025 to understand trends in digital asset adoption and technology use. The findings follow a year when Bitcoin’s price climbed above $100,000 and Wall Street increased support for digital asset investment.
According to the survey, only 18% of interns reported owning or using cryptocurrencies, an increase from 13% the previous year. Meanwhile, 26% expressed interest in digital assets, up from 23%. Despite growing institutional acceptance—such as the launch of 11 spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs)—55% of interns said they still do not care for digital assets. This figure is down from 63% last year.
Morgan Stanley noted, via Farside Investors data, that spot Bitcoin ETFs have accumulated $53.7 billion since January, with Ether ETFs seeing inflows of $12.4 billion. The survey stated, “corporations are rapidly adding both assets to their balance sheets.” Ether reached a record high of over $4,800 during the survey period.
When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI), 96% of U.S. interns and 91% of European interns said they use Ai technology at least occasionally. Nearly all said AI is effective, reporting that it saves time and is easy to use, though 88% cited the need for greater accuracy.
Interest in humanoid robots is also notable. More than 60% of U.S. interns and 69% of European interns said they would like a humanoid at home and believe robots will be useful and could replace many jobs. However, only 36% of U.S. respondents and 24% of Europeans believe humanoids will have a positive impact on society.
A Morgan Stanley report in May estimated that the humanoid robot market could exceed $5 trillion by 2050, with up to one billion robots in service, mostly for industrial and commercial use.
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