Odaily Planet Daily News Financial technology company Triple A recently released a report titled "The State of Global Cryptocurrency Ownership in 2024", which provides an in-depth study of global cryptocurrency ownership trends and their evolving role in the financial ecosystem. Triple A founder and CEO Eric Barbier wrote in the foreword of the report: “Today, 562 million people around the world own some or various forms of digital currency, up from 420 million in 2023. In other words, 6.8% of the world’s The report points out that Asia is leading this wave, with the number of people owning cryptocurrencies increasing from 268.2 million to 326.8 million, an increase of 21.8%. North America followed, rising 38.6% from 52.1 million to 72.2 million. Additionally, the number of cryptocurrency holders in South America surged from 25.5 million to 55.2 million, an increase of 116.5%. Europe also saw significant growth, with numbers rising from 30.7 million to 49.2 million, a 60.3% increase. Africa experienced modest growth of 8.5% from 40.1 million to 43.5 million. In Oceania, the number of cryptocurrency holders increased by 114.3% from 1.4 million to 3 million. (Bitcoin.com)
