{"id":5479,"date":"2026-01-08T20:13:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T14:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalcoinprice.com\/blog\/?p=5479"},"modified":"2026-02-11T20:34:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T15:04:17","slug":"how-many-people-actually-use-crypto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalcoinprice.com\/blog\/how-many-people-actually-use-crypto","title":{"rendered":"How Many People Actually Use Crypto? Breaking Down the Latest Global User Statistics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #223c50;color:#223c50\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #223c50;color:#223c50\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalcoinprice.com\/blog\/how-many-people-actually-use-crypto\/#Crypto_Ownership_by_the_Numbers\" title=\"Crypto Ownership by the Numbers\">Crypto Ownership by the Numbers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalcoinprice.com\/blog\/how-many-people-actually-use-crypto\/#Globally_How_Many_People_Really_Own_Crypto\" title=\"Globally, How Many People Really Own Crypto?\">Globally, How Many People Really Own Crypto?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalcoinprice.com\/blog\/how-many-people-actually-use-crypto\/#Regional_Crypto_Ownership\" title=\"Regional Crypto Ownership\">Regional Crypto Ownership<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalcoinprice.com\/blog\/how-many-people-actually-use-crypto\/#Active_vs_Passive_Use\" title=\"Active vs. Passive Use\">Active vs. Passive Use<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalcoinprice.com\/blog\/how-many-people-actually-use-crypto\/#Crypto_Usage_%E2%80%93_Broken_Down\" title=\"Crypto Usage &#8211; Broken Down\">Crypto Usage &#8211; Broken Down<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalcoinprice.com\/blog\/how-many-people-actually-use-crypto\/#Are_Millennials_the_Primary_Users\" title=\"Are Millennials the Primary Users?\">Are Millennials the Primary Users?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalcoinprice.com\/blog\/how-many-people-actually-use-crypto\/#Is_Crypto_Still_Mostly_Bitcoin\" title=\"Is Crypto Still Mostly Bitcoin?\">Is Crypto Still Mostly Bitcoin?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalcoinprice.com\/blog\/how-many-people-actually-use-crypto\/#How_Crypto_Is_Actually_Used_in_2025\" title=\"How Crypto Is Actually Used in 2025\">How Crypto Is Actually Used in 2025<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalcoinprice.com\/blog\/how-many-people-actually-use-crypto\/#Real-World_Use\" title=\"Real-World Use\">Real-World Use<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalcoinprice.com\/blog\/how-many-people-actually-use-crypto\/#Crypto_Use_Case_%E2%80%93_Online_Gambling\" title=\"Crypto Use Case &#8211; Online Gambling\">Crypto Use Case &#8211; Online Gambling<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalcoinprice.com\/blog\/how-many-people-actually-use-crypto\/#Why_the_Numbers_Vary\" title=\"Why the Numbers Vary\">Why the Numbers Vary<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalcoinprice.com\/blog\/how-many-people-actually-use-crypto\/#Appendix_Crypto_Statistics_Table\" title=\"Appendix: Crypto Statistics Table\">Appendix: Crypto Statistics Table<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2009, Bitcoin was released into the world. By the end of its first year, it only had a handful of users and was quickly written off as a fad that wouldn\u2019t take off. How wrong those early speculators were. Fast forward to 2025, and with just over 700 million people owning crypto, what was once a speculative digital asset has now become a highly traded commodity with no signs of slowing down.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a deep dive into how many users there are worldwide, the different ways cryptocurrency is transacted, the reasons crypto casinos and on-chain gambling are booming, and why the figures vary so much.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Crypto_Ownership_by_the_Numbers\"><\/span>Crypto Ownership by the Numbers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Numbers don\u2019t lie. The statistics on how rapidly cryptocurrencies have infiltrated the finance world are staggering.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Globally_How_Many_People_Really_Own_Crypto\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Globally, How Many People Really Own Crypto?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As of the end of June 2025, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/crypto.com\/us\/research\/crypto-market-sizing-report-h1-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crypto.com reports<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that over 708 million people own cryptocurrency, with 354 million Bitcoin owners and 160 million Ethereum owners. Consider that by the end of Bitcoin\u2019s first year (2009), there were only a handful of owners; today, 8.6% of the world\u2019s population holds crypto in some form.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.demandsage.com\/cryptocurrency-market-size\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Demandsage reported<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that by the end of 2025, the global crypto market cap was around US$3.9 trillion with a daily trading volume of $131.82 billion worldwide. While it\u2019s virtually impossible to get exact figures, as they differ by source, the story is clear: cryptocurrency is no longer a niche or a trend; it\u2019s clearly mass-market.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Regional_Crypto_Ownership\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regional Crypto Ownership<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While many assume the United States leads global crypto adoption, the reality is more nuanced. Though the US has significant user numbers and one of the highest transaction volumes, Asia-Pacific dominates with 43% of global users, and countries like Turkey (25.6% adoption rate) and India (#1 on Chainalysis\u2019s grassroots adoption index) far exceed American adoption rates.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As of the end of 2025, here\u2019s the list of crypto ownership by region:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asia-Pacific (APAC): 43% of all global crypto users<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North America: 16\u201317% of global users<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Europe: 15% of global users<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Latin America: 9% of global users<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Africa: 10% of global users<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Middle East: 4% of global users<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oceania: 2% of global users<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The two countries with the highest adoption rates are Turkey at 25.6% and Vietnam at 21%. What this suggests is that the countries with the highest adoption have legitimate reasons for seeking alternative currency options. Inflation issues and weak or limited banking options open the door for digital assets like crypto.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Active_vs_Passive_Use\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Active vs. Passive Use<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is the next set of startling figures. While over 700 million people globally own crypto, are they all actively using it? Consider it the same as gym memberships; it\u2019s estimated that there are over 184 million active gym memberships in place globally. Yet 67% of them aren\u2019t being used.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the crypto world, the figures are even lower. Sure, 708 million own crypto, but the vast majority of it is sitting around on exchanges, doing nothing. While estimates vary, data suggests between <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/a16zcrypto.com\/posts\/article\/state-of-crypto-report-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40\u201370 million users transact their crypto<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014that\u2019s not even 10%.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s a legitimate reason for the gap, and it\u2019s called gas fees. Main blockchains known as Layer-1, like Ethereum, are slow and expensive. Ethereum handles only 15\u201330 transactions per second. When it gets overly busy, the transaction (gas) fees can cost $50\u2013100 each. If you compare that to Visa, which handles 1,700 transactions per second without spiking fees, there\u2019s a clear issue.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With those fees, using crypto for transactions came at a cost. Layer-2 blockchains have arrived to solve this issue. They act like a fast lane built on top of the main blockchain. This means they\u2019re able to process transactions off the main chain faster and cheaper. Layer-2 then bundles them and sends proof back to Layer-1. Compare it to a supermarket express checkout lane vs. the main checkout. With this technology in play, we\u2019re going to see the gap between merely owning and transacting reduce dramatically.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Crypto_Usage_%E2%80%93_Broken_Down\"><\/span>Crypto Usage &#8211; Broken Down<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which generation is the one that adopts crypto the most? Yes, it\u2019s probably the one you think, but that\u2019s changing, and you\u2019d be surprised just how many different cryptocurrencies there are.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_Millennials_the_Primary_Users\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are Millennials the Primary Users?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the end of 2025, 57% of crypto users were millennials, with an estimated gender breakdown of 61% male, 39% female. Therefore, the stereotype of \u201cyoung tech bros\u201d owning crypto is still correct.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tide is changing, though. Gen Z is the second largest group of adoptees, and women\u2019s participation is growing 16% year over year.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Crypto_Still_Mostly_Bitcoin\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is Crypto Still Mostly Bitcoin?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While many people outside the crypto ecosystem believe cryptocurrency is only <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalcoinprice.com\/coins\/bitcoin\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bitcoin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it remains the granddaddy of the industry. Bitcoin still has 57\u201359% market dominance (around $2 trillion market cap), but that\u2019s a far cry from its 100% dominance in 2009.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, there are over 17,000 cryptocurrencies, but realistically, only 9,000\u201311,000 are active. Nine thousand, though, is still much greater than only one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ethereum holds a 12\u201321% market share (around $438 billion market cap). If you put them together, that\u2019s over 70% of the market accounted for by just two cryptos.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember, though, most Bitcoin and Ethereum are parked on blockchains. The active cryptos are, in fact, stablecoins, which control 30\u201333% of transaction volume. Stablecoins are designed for payments, not only trading and holding. Two stablecoins\u2014USDT and USDC\u2014currently dominate the market, accounting for roughly 87% combined.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Crypto_Is_Actually_Used_in_2025\"><\/span>How Crypto Is Actually Used in 2025<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While you can\u2019t use crypto at most vending machines to buy a soda, new payment tools are steadily expanding how people can use digital assets beyond passive holding.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Real-World_Use\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Real-World Use<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stablecoins are where the rise in transactions is noticed, with $46 trillion in transactions in the 2024\/2025 financial year. Putting that into perspective, that\u2019s three times Visa\u2019s volume and rapidly approaching ACH levels, which is the entire US banking system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cross-border remittances are also where Layer-2 blockchain transactions shine. 56 million people use crypto for cross-border remittances, with Asia and Africa as key corridors. It\u2019s cheaper (less than $0.01 vs. $30\u201350 in fees) and faster (instant vs. days) than traditional methods.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Crypto_Use_Case_%E2%80%93_Online_Gambling\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crypto Use Case &#8211; Online Gambling<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Online gambling offers a clear view of actual crypto usage beyond speculation. The crypto gambling market grew from roughly $50 million in 2019 to $288 million by 2025. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptospinners.com\/research\/25-latest-crypto-stats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">latest CryptoSpinners report<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shows that the first quarter of 2025 saw approximately $26 billion in wagers. Mobile betting is the most popular type and now accounts for 65% of all crypto gambling transactions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crypto casinos are popular as they favor stablecoins and low-fee blockchain networks for practical, frequent transactions. Most platforms operate offshore with limited regulation, raising consumer protection concerns. However, the uptake demonstrates crypto\u2019s utility in markets where traditional payment rails are restricted or unavailable. What this volume shows is that crypto is serving a real-world use case\u2014even if controversial\u2014rather than sitting idle on exchanges.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_the_Numbers_Vary\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why the Numbers Vary<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most of the figures used throughout this article are estimates and kept on the conservative side. An excellent example is the crypto gambling statistics: some sources report the market at $288 million in 2025, while others claim $81.4 billion\u2014a 289-fold difference. The discrepancy stems from definitions: does \u201ccrypto gambling\u201d mean only casino-style betting, or does it include NFT-based games, play-to-earn platforms, and blockchain gaming?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then you have the issue of one person being counted as a user, even though they may hold five crypto wallets. So, do you discuss how many users or how many wallets? Blockchain technology exists to be pseudonymous. Exchanges hide users; for example, Coinbase\u2019s one wallet address could represent millions of users.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When reviewing crypto statistics, it\u2019s vital to remember that they\u2019re estimates, not exact headcounts. The context matters more than precision, and it\u2019s better to focus on trends, not single numbers.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Appendix_Crypto_Statistics_Table\"><\/span><b>Appendix: Crypto Statistics Table<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Category<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Statistic \/ Data Point<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Year<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Source<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Global Ownership<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">~708 million people worldwide own cryptocurrency<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crypto.com<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Global Ownership %<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">~8.6% of the world population owns crypto<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CoinLedger<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bitcoin Owners<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">~354 million people hold Bitcoin<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CoinLedger<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Market Size<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Global crypto market cap \u2248 US$3.9 trillion<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DemandSage<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Number of Cryptocurrencies<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9,000\u201311,000+ active cryptocurrencies exist<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DemandSage<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gender Breakdown<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">~61% male, ~39% female<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CoinLedger<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age Demographics<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The majority of users are aged 25\u201334<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Triple-A<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regional Adoption<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CSAO (Central &amp; Southern Asia and Oceania) region accounts for ~16.6% of global activity<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chainalysis<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crypto Gambling Market<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grew from ~US$50M (2019) \u2192 ~US$288M (2025)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019\u20132025<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blockonomi \/ CryptoSpinners<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crypto Casino Bets<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">~US$26B in crypto bets in Q1 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CryptoSpinners<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BTC Gambling Share (est.)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up to ~50% of BTC transactions are estimated to be gambling-related (methodology varies)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2024\u20132025<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CryptoSpinners<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Altcoin Gambling Share<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Altcoins\u2019 share of crypto gambling volume rose to ~47%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2024<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CryptoSpinners<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Layer-2 \/ Low-Fee Chains<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rising share of on-chain activity (payments + gambling) shifting to low-fee chains<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2024\u20132025<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Various analytics (common industry metric)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2009, Bitcoin was released into the world. By the end of its first year, it only had a handful of users and was quickly written off as a fad that wouldn\u2019t take off. How wrong those early speculators were. 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