Adoption of cryptocurrencies in the world continues to rise
A survey conducted by the company Statista Global Consumer Survey reveals that Turkey leads the adoption of cryptocurrencies worldwide
The polling company Statista Global Consumer Survey presented the results of a consultation in several countries of the five continents on the adoption of cryptocurrencies for various transactions.
The first fact that stands out in the query is that Turkey, one in five citizens own or have ever used digital currency. With this, the country is placed at the top of the list of countries surveyed.
The data correspond to the first semester of 2019 and show that South America is the region with the highest adoption of cryptocurrencies. Brazil and Colombia are the main countries in the area, where an approximate 18% of the inhabitants use cryptocurrencies in their daily lives. Argentina, in contrast, presents the lowest figure, with 16%.
The case of Venezuela is worth mentioning, because although the country’s data was not reflected among the nations surveyed by Statista, according to the portal Coin Dance Venezuela “is a leader in the region in the exchange of bitcoins through LocalBitcoins. Additionally, the Caribbean nation ranks third in the world in operations in that platform, followed by Russia and the United States.”
According to the survey, in Spain there is a 10% of users of cryptocurrencies, which is among the nations with the highest adoption in Europe, followed by Russia with 9% and Denmark with 8%.
South Africa, which was also included in the Statista survey, showed an amazing 16% of cryptocurrency users in various transactions. In Asia, Japan is in the last place, with only 3% of users or holders of cryptographic currency.
M.Pino
Source: Infocoin
