Cryptocurrency ownership is on the rise in Europe/ Who is investing the most in cryptoassets and cryptocurrencies?
More than 90% of people aged 18 and over in major European economies are aware of crypto-assets or cryptocurrencies.
According to a survey by the European Central Bank, 9% of adults in the eurozone owned crypto-assets in 2024. Among the 20 eurozone countries, ownership ranges from 6% in the Netherlands and Germany to 15% in Slovenia - although differences between countries are generally modest.
After Slovenia in the ranking comes Greece, and then Ireland, Croatia, Cyprus, Lithuania and Austria, which share the next position.
The United Kingdom, despite not being in the eurozone, continues to show high transaction volumes, ranking third globally behind the US and India as of 2024.
Crypto-asset ownership increased in almost every eurozone country between 2022 and 2024. Across the eurozone, ownership rose from 4% in 2022 to 9% in 2024. Greece and Lithuania recorded the largest increases, each by 10 percentage points. Cyprus, Belgium, Ireland, Austria, Slovakia, Slovenia, Portugal and Italy also saw increases of 7 percentage points or more.
In the eurozone, 64% of holders say they use the asset as an investment, while only 16% use it for payments. Another 19% report using cryptocurrencies for both purposes.
The percentage of people using crypto-assets primarily for investment is highest in the Netherlands at 90% and Germany at 82%, even though both countries have some of the lowest ownership rates in the eurozone.
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