Global Cryptocurrency Adoption Index (Statistics)

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by Jordan Tuwiner · September 10, 2023

The crypto ownership rate in the U.S. is 17%

We've compiled the latest crypto adoption statistics.

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Key Crypto Adoption Statistics & Trends⁽¹⁾

The crypto ownership rate in the U.S. is 13%. This is lower than the global crypto ownership rate of 15%. India leads the way at 29%, with Germany owning just 6%.
33.7 million Americans own cryptocurrency in the U.S.
36% of crypto owners have Bitcoin, making it the most owned crypto.
Currently, the U.S. leads in BTC trading volume globally at around $1.5 billion.
Ethereum (ETH) is owned by around 25% of crypto owners in the U.S. — more than the global average of 23%.
Around 25% of Americans who own crypto also hold ownership of Dogecoin (DOGE).
Adoption of Cardano (ADA) sits at around 19% of crypto owners.
Men are 2.8x more likely than women to own crypto in the U.S.
Men in the U.S. are more likely than women to own crypto. In fact, of those in the U.S. who own crypto, 74% are men and 26% are women.

Global crypto adoption

Country	Adoption Rate
India	29%
Nigeria	27%
Vietnam	25%
Australia	22%
Ghana	20%
Singapore	20%
Hong Kong	18%
Venezuela	18%
Brazil	17%
Indonesia	16%
Philippines	16%
Colombia	15%
Kenya	15%
Malaysia	15%
United States	17%
Argentina	13%
Mexico	13%
Canada	10%
Ireland	10%
South Africa	10%

Ongoing global crypto ownership average

The ongoing global crypto ownership average is 15% according to research by Finder.com.⁽²⁾

Crypto adoption & ownership by country

Crypto adoption by country

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Country	BTC	ETH	DOGE	ADA
Canada	3%	2%	2%	2%
United States	5%	3%	3%	2%
Argentina	4%	2%	2%	2%
Australia	13%	10%	5%	4%
Brazil	5%	4%	3%	3%
Colombia	4%	2%	2%	2%
Germany	2%	1%	1%	1%
Ghana	11%	4%	4%	3%
Hong Kong	5%	5%	4%	4%
India	8%	6%	6%	6%
Indonesia	4%	3%	4%	3%
Ireland	3%	2%	2%	2%
Japan	3%	1%	1%	1%
Kenya	7%	3%	3%	3%
Malaysia	5%	4%	3%	3%
Mexico	3%	2%	2%	2%
New Zealand	3%	2%	2%	2%
Nigeria	13%	7%	5%	3%
Norway	4%	2%	2%	2%
Philippines	6%	4%	3%	3%
Singapore	7%	5%	5%	5%
South Africa	5%	2%	2%	1%
Sweden	3%	2%	1%	1%
United Kingdom	3%	1%	2%	2%
Venezuela	5%	2%	2%	2%
Vietnam	6%	5%	4%	4%

U.S. crypto ownership

The crypto ownership rate in the U.S. is 17%. India leads the way at 29%, with Germany owning just 6%⁽¹⁾.

Crypto ownership by coin

Cryptocurrency ownership percentages by coin

Crypto	Ownership
Bitcoin (BTC)	5%
Ethereum (ETH)	3%
Dogecoin (DOGE)	3%
Cardano (ADA)	2%
Other	3%

Popular cryptocurrencies in the U.S.

Coin	Ownership
Bitcoin (BTC)	36%
Ethereum (ETH)	25%
Dogecoin (DOGE)	25%
Cardano (ADA)	19%
Other	25%

Bitcoin adoption in the U.S.

In an August 2023 report, around 77% of crypto owners in the U.S. said they own Bitcoin. That's 1% lower than the global bitcoin adoption rates (37%)⁽²⁾.

60% of crypto owners hold BTC in Australia, and around 21% of crypto owners own Bitcoin in Mexico.

Percentage of cryptocurrency owners who own Bitcoin, by country

Country	Bitcoin Owners
Australia	60%
Ghana	54%
South Africa	52%
Kenya	49%
Nigeria	47%
New Zealand	44%
Japan	43%
Norway	41%
Philippines	40%
Germany	37%
United States	36%
Sweden	36%
United Kingdom	36%
Ireland	35%
Malaysia	35%
Canada	34%
Singapore	33%
Brazil	31%
Argentina	30%
India	28%

Crypto adoption by gender and age

U.S. Cryptocurrency Adoption by Gender⁽⁴⁾

Men in the U.S. are more likely than women to own crypto.

74% of crypto owners in the U.S. are men, and 26% are women.

U.S. Crypto Adoption Rate by Age

Individuals in the U.S. aged 18-34 make up 61% of cryptocurrency owners. Those aged 55+ are the age group least likely to own crypto, and they make up only 9% of crypto owners.

Age Group	Crypto Ownership In U.S.
18-34	61%
35-54	30%
55+	9%

Article Sources

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Finder - Finder Cryptocurrency Adoption Index, https://www.finder.com/finder-cryptocurrency-adoption-index
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