Crypto isn’t just on Gen Z’s radar — it’s on their holiday wish list.

A new Visa report says 45% of Gen Z actually want crypto as a gift, compared to just 28% of everyone else. That tracks — this is the generation that buys from social feeds, trusts Face ID more than passwords, and doesn’t think twice about shopping from halfway across the world.

Gen Z stats that matter:
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• 44% more likely to pay with crypto
• 55% ready to buy gifts straight off social platforms
• 71% using biometrics daily
• 60% comfortable buying from overseas (aka: Shein season)
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So what happens if someone gets bitcoin in their stocking?

They’re not opening a shiny coin — they’re opening:
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• An exchange account
• A hot wallet login
• A cold wallet device (don’t lose it or it’s gone forever)
• A bitcoin ATM receipt
• Or even an ETF statement

Crypto gifting is basically onboarding — and Gen Z wants in.

Platforms like Kraken make it stupidly easy: buy BTC → send a pay link → they click → boom, it's theirs. If they ghost the link, the funds stay with you.

If you’re gifting crypto this year, you’re not being “edgy.” You’re being early to where commerce is actually headed.

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