Cryptocurrency Statistics 2026

The 10 percent of adults who used cryptocurrency for either purpose was up 2 percentage points from the prior year.

Nearly 1 in 10 adults bought or held cryptocurrency as an investment in the prior year.

In contrast, 2 percent of adults said they used cryptocurrency to make a financial transaction, which includes using cryptocurrency to buy something, make a payment, or send money to friends or family (table 33).

Regardless of bank account ownership, those who used nonbank check cashing or money orders had a greater propensity to use cryptocurrency for transactions—8 percent among those who used nonbank check cashing or money orders compared with 2 percent among those who did not.

adults (19%) say they've invested in or used a cryptocurrency – about on par with the 16% who said this in 2021 .

Republicans' crypto use has ticked up from 16% in 2021 to 22% today, and they are now more likely than Democrats to say they've used it, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in January 2026.

By income About one-in-four adults in upper-income households (27%) have invested in or used crypto, up from 23% in 2024 and 17% in 2021.

adults overall: 9% now report owning cryptocurrency, down from 14% in Gallup's initial reading of this group last year.

11% of investors, down from 17%, report owning cryptocurrency

38% of men ages 18 to 29 say they have ever invested in, traded or used cryptocurrency, compared with 15% of women in the same age range.

40% of men ages 30 to 49 have done this, compared with 17% of women in this age group.

Younger men, defined as those aged 18 to 49, still rank among the investors most likely to own crypto, at 24%, though this is down from 33% in 2025.

Overall, the percentage of the UK adult population currently holding cryptoassets has declined from 12% in 2024 to 8% in 2025.

younger (18-34 years old=15%), from an ethnic minority background (19%) and from a higher social grade (ABC1=10%).

As of September 2025, the research suggests: Overall awareness of cryptoassets among the general public remains very high at 91%, which is in line with 2024.

When cryptoasset users were asked which type of cryptoasset they owned, Bitcoin (57%) was the most commonly mentioned.

Use of a centralised exchange has also increased compared to 2024 (+4% to 73%).

In the 12 months ending June 2025, APAC emerged as the fastest-growing region for on-chain crypto activity, with a 69% year-over-year increase in value received.

Total crypto transaction volume in APAC grew from $1.4 trillion to $2.36 trillion, driven by robust engagement across major markets like India, Vietnam, and Pakistan.

It eventually reached a quarterly high of $3.03T on September 21 before closing the quarter at $2.96T.

Despite the rebound, total market cap is still down -4.0% YTD.

BTC dominance rose +1.4 p.p. to 56.7%, breaking four consecutive quarters of decline and returning to its start-of-year level after peaking at 57.9% on August 29.

Average daily volume fell -8.6% QoQ to $73.3B, a third consecutive quarterly decline, although activity built through the quarter, with September averaging $94.8B in daily trading volume compared to $57.7B in July.

Assets on Platform (“AOP”) were $376.6 billion and $515.9 billion at September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

The decrease in AOP primarily reflects a $160.5 billion decline driven primarily by the decline in prices of certain crypto assets held on our platform, offset in part by growth in units, both largely attributable to Bitcoin.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, Monthly Transacting Users (“MTUs”) were 7.4 million and 7.7 million.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, our net revenue was $1.2 billion and $3.7 billion, including $590.2 million and $1.9 billion in transaction revenue and $570.2 million and $1.7 billion in subscription and services revenue.

Stablecoin market capitalisation, for instance, was around $320 billion as of end-May 2026 ( Graph 2.A ).

To date, 99.4% of fiat-backed stablecoins (by market valuation) are pegged to the US dollar – thereby leveraging on the unit of account provided by the leading international reserve currency.

Annual stablecoin transaction volume amounted to an estimated $28 trillion in 2025, equivalent to less than three business weeks of settlement volumes of the largest US wholesale payment systems; values net of transactions between wallets owned by the same party are far lower.

According to Visa data, cited in Aldasoro, Frost and Ito (2026), adjusted stablecoin transaction values are closer to $390 billion annually – less than 1% of the total value.

Total stablecoin market cap edged up +0.6% to $300.3B in 2026 Q3, lagging the broader market's rally, as smaller issuers drove net growth while USDT and USDC held broadly flat

Two US dollar-denominated stablecoins dominate the market, with Tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC) accounting for USD 184 billion (63%) and USD 75 billion (26%) of stablecoin market capitalisation respectively.

While US dollar-denominated stablecoins make up around 99% of all stablecoin supply in circulation, euro-denominated stablecoins play a minor role, totalling only around €395 million ( Chart A , panel b).

Around 80% of all trades executed globally on centralised crypto trading platforms involve stablecoins, which shows that stablecoins have become essential for the functioning of the crypto-asset ecosystem.

Average USDC in circulation of $73.3 billion increased 8% year-over-year; USDC onchain transaction volume grew 49% to $13.9 trillion.

Digital asset investment products finished 2025 with global inflows totalling US$47.2B, just below the 2024 record of US$48.7B.

Over 2025, the US saw the majority of inflows totalling US$44.524B, down 12% on 2024.

Bitcoin suffered last year, seeing a 35% decline in flows, with inflows of just US$26.9B in 2025.

Ethereum saw the most substantive gains, with inflows of US$12.7B, up 138% YoY.

Spot BTC ETFs now have overall $108B AUM (+2.5%), while ETH ETFs took a big leap to $18B (+112.2%).

The pump was led by a recovery in the broader crypto market, and strong US Spot ETH ETF net in flows of $3.1B, reversing all outflows from the earlier part of 2026.

BlackRock itself controls ~61 – 62% of BTC and ETH AUM.

181,565 Complaints 21% FROM 2024 $11.366 Billion in Losses 22% FROM 2024

Cryptocurrency investment fraud was the highest source of financial losses to Americans in 2025 with $7.2 billion reported in losses.

18,589 Complainants Lost >$100K $62,604 Average Loss

13,460 Complaints; $389 million in Losses

At 65 percent, adults experiencing fraud involving cryptocurrency were the most likely to have lost money that was not recovered, roughly double the 31 percent for those experiencing fraud involving debit cards.

In 2025, cryptocurrency scams received at least $14 billion on-chain, a significant increase from the $9.9 billion we first reported in 2024 , which reached $12 billion at our recalculation as of this writing – a number that was broadly in line with our projected $12.4B for the year.

The cryptocurrency industry witnessed over $3.4 billion in theft from January through early December 2025, with the February compromise of Bybit alone accounting for $1.5 billion of that total.

In 2025, North Korean hackers stole at least $2.02 billion in cryptocurrency ($681 million more than 2024), representing a 51% increase year-over-year.

According to our data, illicit cryptocurrency addresses received at least $154 billion in 2025.

Among cryptoasset users, this rises to 25% with 7% saying they have personally been a victim, and another 17% reporting that they encountered suspicious activity but not been personally affected.