TripleA: 5,8% of Russia’s population owns cryptocurrencies

The top 5 for this indicator included India, China, the USA, Vietnam, and Pakistan

22.06.2023 - 15:00

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What’s new? According to TripleA research, Russia ranked 11th in the world for the number of cryptocurrency holders. The country has a total of 8,5 million people who own digital assets (5,8% of the population). The top 5 countries in this indicator includ ed India (103,3 million), China (58 million), the US (44,9 million), Vietnam (20,3 million), and Pakistan (15,4 million).

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What else does the research say? TripleA estimates that as of 2023, an average of 4,2% of the world’s population owns cryptocurrencies. Of that number, 63% are men and 37% are women. The average digital asset owner has an annual income of $25 000. 72% of owners are younger than 34 years old and 71% have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

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