The Bitcoin Center of New York City operates as a physical place for people to come and trade digital currencies.

While most Americans remain fairly in the dark about bitcoin, tech-savvy Hispanics are at the forefront of fandom for the digital currency, according to a survey.

Just 8 percent of whites polled by Morning Consult said they know "a lot," while 53 percent said they know "nothing at all" or "not much" about bitcoin. That compares with 21 percent of Hispanics who say they know a lot, and 42 percent who say they are likely to use bitcoin, against 24 percent of whites.

Figuring out why the cryptocurrency is so popular among Latinos is a little tricky.