How Many People Own Cryptocurrency in 2026?
An estimated 650-850 million people worldwide own or have used cryptocurrency, though the exact number is difficult to determine as estimates vary widely across research firms.
Global crypto ownership data comes from multiple sources with different methodologies, leading to a wide range of estimates:
- Crypto.com (2024): 659 million global crypto owners
- Triple-A (2025): 861 million crypto users worldwide
- Security.org (US survey): ~40% of American adults have owned crypto
Crypto Adoption by Country
The Chainalysis 2025 Global Crypto Adoption Index ranks countries by grassroots cryptocurrency adoption, measuring on-chain activity relative to population and economic output. The top 10 countries are:
- India — Massive retail adoption driven by large population and mobile-first economy
- Nigeria — P2P trading and remittance use cases dominate
- Indonesia — Rapidly growing exchange user base
- United States — Institutional and retail adoption, largest ETF market
- Vietnam — High per-capita crypto activity
- Ukraine — Wartime adoption and tech-savvy population
- Philippines — Play-to-earn and remittance driven
- Brazil — Growing institutional framework and ETF market
- Turkey — Currency devaluation driving crypto demand
- Russia — Despite sanctions, high trading activity continues
Who Owns Cryptocurrency?
- Age: Majority of crypto owners are 25-44 years old
- Gender: ~70% male, though female participation is growing year over year
- Income: Crypto ownership spans all income levels, but higher-income individuals are more likely to hold larger amounts
Crypto Infrastructure Worldwide
- Bitcoin ATMs: Over 38,000 globally (concentrated in US, Canada, Europe)
- Licensed exchanges: Hundreds worldwide operating under local regulatory frameworks
- Countries with Bitcoin ETFs: US, Canada, Brazil, Hong Kong, Australia, Germany, and others
- Countries where Bitcoin is legal tender: El Salvador (since 2021), Central African Republic (since 2022)
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