UAE survey finds older investors holding more crypto, narrowing a familiar generational divide

Older retail investors in the UAE now report slightly greater exposure to cryptocurrencies than younger adults, according to eToro’s latest UAE Retail Investor Beat survey published in May 2026. The findings complicate long-held assumptions that digital assets and algorithmic advice are predominantly the domain of younger, tech-native investors.

eToro compared two cohorts: investors aged 18 to 34 and those aged 35 to 62. Across a range of metrics the two groups look more alike than different; both are using social media and AI to inform investment decisions at nearly identical rates. But allocations between asset classes and sector…