PANews reported on August 20 that according to Cryptoslate, according to the latest market size report from Crypto.com, global cryptocurrency market holdings increased significantly in the first half of this year. By June, the number of holders had increased by 6.4% to 617 million from 580 million at the end of 2023. This growth was mainly due to key developments in the Bitcoin and Ethereum ecosystems, especially the launch of spot ETH linked to these two digital assets. Bitcoin remains the dominant cryptocurrency, with holdings increasing by 5.9% to 314 million by mid-year, accounting for 51% of all cryptocurrency holders. At the same time, Ethereum's adoption rate has grown significantly, up 9.7%, bringing the total number of ETH holders to 136 million, accounting for 22% of the global market.