Top 10 Leading Countries in Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Technology
According to Apex’s study, which evaluated countries using a composite index based on three key indicators: blockchain patents, blockchain-related jobs, and the number of cryptocurrency exchanges:
1- Singapore with over 2,400 blockchain-related jobs and 81 cryptocurrency exchanges.
2- Hong Kong with its financial infrastructure that seamlessly integrates blockchain technology. The region has over 1,100 blockchain-related jobs and many cryptocurrency exchanges.
3- Estonia with 95 blockchain patents, 149 blockchain-related jobs, and 52 cryptocurrency exchanges.
4- Switzerland, recognized for its leadership in decentralized finance, with 440 blockchain-related jobs and 32 cryptocurrency exchanges.
5- The United States with 32,000 blockchain patents, over 17,000 blockchain-related jobs, and 166 cryptocurrency exchanges.
6- Canada with over 1,200 blockchain-related jobs, 1,200 blockchain patents, and 32 cryptocurrency exchanges.
7- Australia with 1,400 blockchain patents, 573 blockchain-related jobs, and 31 cryptocurrency exchanges.
8- South Korea with 18,000 blockchain patents, 121 blockchain-related jobs, and 29 cryptocurrency exchanges.
9- The United Kingdom with 95 cryptocurrency exchanges, 2,673 blockchain-related jobs, and 2,800 blockchain patents.
10- United Arab Emirates with 340 blockchain patents, 414 blockchain-related jobs and 9 cryptocurrency exchanges.