Crypto Craze!

They say money talks, but in 2024, crypto screeched its way into the global conversation ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ. Looks like those ๐Ÿ’ฉcoins aren’t going anywhere, eh? Crypto.com says a whopping 13% more folks joined the crypto club this year, swelling the ranks from 583 million to a cool 659 million owners. ๐Ÿค‘

Bitcoin, the OG crypto king ๐Ÿ‘‘, saw its own kingdom expand by 13.1%, boasting 337 million loyal subjects. That’s 51.2% of all crypto holders, basically a crypto majority ๐Ÿค˜.

Ethereum, the trendy kid on the block ๐Ÿ˜œ, wasn’t far behind, racking up a 13.6% growth spurt. Now boasting 142 million ETH owners, it represents 21.7% of the crypto universe.

Hold on, there might be even more folks dipping their toes into the crypto pool! ๐Ÿฌ Crypto.com throws out a wild guess that another 300,000 to 1.2 million people might have caught the Bitcoin bug through those shiny new U.S. spot ETFs.

But why the sudden crypto frenzy? Well, it seems like Trump’s pro-crypto policies and the launch of spot Ethereum ETFs might have something to do with it. ๐Ÿคซ

And let’s not forget the youngsters! ๐Ÿ‘ถ They’re embracing crypto faster than Gen X and Baby Boomers embraced dial-up internet. ๐Ÿ‘ต๐Ÿง“ BlackRock’s study says crypto adoption outpaced mobile phone adoption by 43% and internet adoption by 20%. Talk about a digital revolution! ๐Ÿคฏ

But the crypto craze isn’t just confined to Bitcoin and Ethereum. TRM Labs, a blockchain detective agency ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™€๏ธ, took a closer look at which countries are leading the charge. And guess what?

India, Indonesia, Nigeria, the United States, and Vietnam are the top five crypto hotspots. Kenya’s making waves too, jumping from 32nd to 17th place. Looks like the future is decentralized and happening now! ๐Ÿš€

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2025-02-20 14:02