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Global crypto owners rise to 741 million in 2025: report
Crypto.com’s latest report estimates that the number of global cryptocurrency owners increased by 12.4% in 2025, reaching 741 million from 659 million in 2025.
The growth was driven by increased institutional adoption and pro-crypto policies in the US, including the establishment of Bitcoin’s strategic reserve.
Bitcoin owners rose by 8.3% to 365 million, representing nearly half of global owners, while Ethereum owners increased by 22.6% to 175 million, accounting for about 24%.
Crypto.com obtained several regulatory licenses in 2025, including licenses in Europe and derivatives licenses from the US CFTC.
The company launched new products such as stock and ETF trading, a credit card program, high-yield cash features, and expanded its prediction markets platform through partnerships.
🔗 Source: Crypto.com
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The report’s growth drivers reflect a deep political alignment in the US
- The report mentions “pro-crypto policies,” yet it skips how closely US politics could steer Crypto.com’s product plans in the country.
- The company said it secured a full set of US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) derivatives licences, and executives tied the approvals to President Trump’s push to make the US the “crypto capital of the world” 1.
- With these licences, Crypto.com can offer cleared, margined derivatives. The firm said it is getting ready to launch regulated leveraged derivatives for US retail customers, with more details later 2.
- The Trump Media & Technology Group partnership goes past a digital asset treasury. It includes adding the Cronos (CRO) token and Crypto.com’s digital wallet infrastructure to a rewards system on Truth Social and Truth+, plus support for a line of TMTG-branded exchange-traded funds (ETFs) pending US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing and approval 3.
Beyond Bitcoin, real-world use cases are quietly driving adoption
- The report tracks Bitcoin and Ethereum owner counts, yet everyday payment and settlement tools also drive activity.
- Stablecoins, cryptocurrencies designed to track a traditional currency such as the US dollar, made up 30% of crypto transaction volume from January to July 2025. TRM analysis put stablecoin transaction volume above US$4 trillion from January 2025 to July 2025 4.
- Institutional use is spreading past holding crypto as a reserve asset.
- Tokenised real-world assets (RWAs), real-world financial instruments represented as tokens on a blockchain, rose above US$30 billion in on-chain value in mid-September. That figure marked a 93% year-to-date increase, with private credit near US$17 billion and US Treasury debt over US$7 billion 5.
