Number of Digital Asset Owners Increased by 34% Last Year

Global Growth of Digital Asset Ownership

According to a new report from Triple-A, the number of people owning digital assets has increased by 34% over the past year. This significant expansion covers all corners of the world, although growth rates vary depending on the region.

Regional Breakdown

Asia continues to lead in the number of new owners, with an increase of 21.8% from 268.2 million to 327 million. North America also shows strong growth, with a 38.6% increase from 52.1 million to 72.2 million. The largest increase is seen in South America, where the number of new holders of digital assets soared by 116.5%, reaching 55.2 million.

In Europe, the number of digital asset owners increased by 60.3% to 49.2 million. Africa is experiencing a more moderate growth of 8.5% with 43.5 million owners. Oceania also demonstrated significant growth, more than doubling the number of users from 1.4 million to 3 million.

Demographic Data

The largest share among digital asset owners is people aged 25-34 at 34% of the total. The next largest age group is 35-44 years old at 31%. Interestingly, there is a noticeable gender imbalance among digital asset owners: 61% are men, and 39% are women.

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