According to a Morgan Stanley Research survey, only 12% of the banking giant’s EU interns now own Bitcoin. Who knew? 😅 For comparison, 63% of them held the largest cryptocurrency in 2022. That’s a drop so steep, it could make a rollercoaster blush! 🎢
There has been a massive drop-off in cryptocurrency ownership, with a whopping 82% of the total respondents claiming that they do not hold digital currencies at all (compared to 69% in 2024). Who needs crypto when you can just cry about it? 😢
Ethereum (ETH) has seen an even more stunning collapse (from 60% in 2022 to just 7% in 2025). ETH: the crypto equivalent of a flat tire. 🚗💥
Cardano has witnessed a similar trend: the token went from 27% in 2022 to an infinitesimal 3% this year. ADA: because who doesn’t want to ride a crypto Yugo? 🚙💨
XRP bucks the trend
Still, XRP, which is currently the third-biggest token by market capitalization, has managed to buck the broader trend of young Morgan Stanley professionals souring from crypto. How? Probably because it’s the only one that didn’t make them cry. 🥺
The Ripple-affiliated token went from 0% to 5% in 2025, almost catching up with Ethereum (ETH). It is now a more popular option compared to Cardano (ADA). XRP: the crypto everyone forgot to hate. 🙌
This growth can most likely be attributed to XRP enjoying greater regulatory clarity, as well as the enormous rally in the fourth quarter of 2024 that grabbed tons of headlines. Basically, XRP got a “get out of jail free” card from Monopoly. 🎲
A talent problem?
Austin Campbell, managing partner and founder of Zero Knowledge Consulting, argues that the banking sector has a talent problem. Who knew? 🤷
Campbell, who previously worked at JPMorgan and Citibank, claims that Interns who care about crypto and technology just “don’t go to a bank at all now.” Why work at a bank when you can just mine Bitcoin in your pajamas? 🧥💻
“But what is happening is young people hate banks, and the banks are increasingly out of touch with what is going on, moving from 1 generation to 2 generations to 3 generations behind on their understanding of technology,” Campbell said. Sounds like a family reunion of confusion. 👨👩👧👦😵💫
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