Crypto-currencies: Nigeria, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates top holding countries

According to Statista’s Global Consumer Survey, Nigeria, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates are the top crypto-currency holding countries in 2023.

After a challenging 2022, global crypto-currency market revenue is expected to double to nearly $38 billion this year. More than half of this value will come from the U.S. and the U.K., the world’s leading crypto markets. However, these two countries are not even in the top ten in terms of crypto currency adoption.

Nigeria comes out on top, with nearly one in three respondents using digital currencies daily.

Turkey comes in second, with 47 percent of the population owning or using digital coins. The United Arab Emirates follows with a 31 percent crypto-currency adoption rate, while Indonesia and Brazil round out the top five countries, with 29 percent and 28 percent respectively.