{"id":717461,"date":"2026-03-18T11:10:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T08:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/australian-crypto-shopping-surges-but-so-do-banking-blocks-survey\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T11:10:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T08:10:13","slug":"australian-crypto-shopping-surges-but-so-do-banking-blocks-survey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/australian-crypto-shopping-surges-but-so-do-banking-blocks-survey\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian crypto shopping surges, but so do banking blocks: Survey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"float:right;margin:0 0 10px 15px;width:240px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDMvMDE5Y2ZmMTgtZDRlOC03YTkxLWFhN2QtNWQ2ZTkwODA3OTc0LmpwZw==.jpg\" alt=\"Australian crypto shopping surges, but so do banking blocks: Survey\" class=\"type:primaryImage\"><\/p>\n<p>Online shopping was the leading real-world use case for crypto among Australians, followed by paying for services such as freelancing and video <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> purchases.<\/p>\n<p>More Australians reported using cryptocurrency to pay for goods and services in 2026 compared to the year before, but banking friction has continued to weigh on crypto users, according to a new report by crypto exchange Independent Reserve.<\/p>\n<p>The annual survey of\u00a02,000 \u201ceveryday Australians\u201d was conducted between Jan. 12 and Jan. 30.<\/p>\n<p>It found that the share of Australians using crypto to buy goods or pay for services doubled from 6% to 12%, with the report suggesting \u201cmore Aussies are viewing crypto as a practical payment method rather than just a speculative bet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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