Global cryptocurrency ownership rises to 741m, report finds
The number of people owning digital assets worldwide grew 12.4% in 2025, driven by US policy shifts and growing institutional interest
Global cryptocurrency ownership reached 741 million in 2025, up from 659 million the previous year, according to a report published by Crypto.com, the digital assets exchange.
The company's annual Crypto Market Sizing Report attributed the growth to pro-crypto policies in the United States and broader institutional adoption of digital assets.
Bitcoin ownership grew 8.3% to 365 million, representing 49.3% of all global crypto owners, up from 337 million in 2024.
Ethereum, the second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation, saw a sharper rise of 22.6%, with ownership climbing from 142 million to 175 million.
The report said US moves to position bitcoin as a strategic asset played a significant role in the expansion, pointing to the establishment of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and a Digital Asset Stockpile.
Growth in the second half of the year was supported by the expansion of public companies' digital asset treasuries and the tokenisation of real-world assets, where traditional financial instruments are represented as digital tokens on a blockchain.
Crypto.com said it secured several regulatory licences during 2025, including approvals under the European Union's Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) framework and a Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) licence in Europe.
The company also obtained a full set of derivatives licences from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
It launched stock and exchange-traded fund trading alongside its first credit card programme during the year.
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"Looking ahead to 2026, we are optimistic that crypto adoption at both a retail and institutional level will continue growing at pace," said Kris Marszalek, co-founder and chief executive of Crypto.com.
The report said its findings were based on a combination of on-chain data with blended parameters.
The Recap
- Global cryptocurrency ownership reached 741 million in 2025, per Crypto.com.
- Bitcoin owners grew to 365 million, accounting for 49.3% globally.
- Company said it expects adoption growth to continue into 2026.
