According to a new survey by Francisco Gavidia University, only 7.5% of respondents in El Salvador said they use cryptocurrencies for transactions, while 92% admitted not to using cryptocurrencies, and only 1.3% see bitcoin as the main future direction of the country. In addition, about 58% of respondents said they believe the country is moving in the right direction and overwhelmingly support President Bukele. In an interview with Time magazine in August, President Bukele said that fewer Salvadorans use bitcoin than expected and that "bitcoin has not received the widespread adoption we expected".