Emerging economies dominate Chainalysis’ 2021 Global Crypto Adoption Index
The report indicated that worldwide adoption of crypto assets jumped over 1,200%, with peer-to-peer platforms driving cryptocurrency usage in emerging economies. Vietnam, India and Pakistan are leading the world in terms of cryptocurrency adoption, underscoring the resilience of peer-to-peer monetary systems in emerging economies.Chainalysis’ 2021 Global Crypto Adoption Index evaluated 154 countries based on three key metrics: on-chain cryptocurrency value received, on-chain retail value transferred and peer-to-peer exchange trade volume. Each metric was weighted by purchasing power....
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Blockchain data platform Chainalysis has published its 2021 Cryptocurrency Adoption Index, which ranks 154 countries by crypto adoption. According to the firm, global crypto adoption has grown by over 2,300% since Q3 2019 and over 881% in the last year. New Global Cryptocurrency Adoption Index On Wednesday, Chainalysis published a preview of its 2021 Geography of Cryptocurrency report, which will be released in September. The report contains the “2021 Chainalysis Global Crypto Adoption Index,” the company’s second iteration “to measure grassroots cryptocurrency....
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Analysis firm Chainalysis has disclosed its 2021 Global Crypto Adoption Index part of a more detailed report to be released in September, it claims Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are seen high levels of adoption. The Index follows a methodology that digs deeper, beyond metrics such as transaction volumes, to determine those territories embracing the digital crypto […]