Cryptocurrency market is 'most mature' in these 2 countries, new Huobi report reveals
Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto are only used by 13.7% of Americans, but they generate more exchange volume than anyone else.
The latest data compiled by exchange Huobi confirms that in 2022, the United States is the most “mature” cryptocurrency market.
Despite the heavy drawdowns in price for Bitcoin and altcoins this year, interest throughout the world remains “extremely active,” and the leaders may come as a surprise.
In its latest annual report, Huobi Research, an affiliate of Huobi Global, revealed that the U.S. accounts for 9.2% of global centralized exchange (CEX) volume. When it comes to DeFi, the figure is even higher — 31.8% of global volumes.
At the same time, the percentage of the population using crypto is not as high as in some other jurisdictions. 13.7% of Americans use crypto, the report said, compared to 20.3% Vietnam, the leader out of the 15 countries examined.
Overall, however, the U.S. achieved the highest normalized score for “crypto market maturity,” far ahead of any competitor. Second on the list is Vietnam, with a score of 35 versus 91.9 for the U.S.
Nonetheless, Huobi describes Vietnam as the country with the “highest adoption rate in cryptocurrency” and calls the crypto trading scene in both South Korea and Japan “extremely active.”
“Japan and South Korea have contributed tremendous traffic to exchanges. Specifically, South Korea ranked second with 7.4% and Japan ranked sixth with 3.85% in Asia,” the report noted.
At the other end of the spectrum, the countries with the lowest maturity score are China, Singapore and South Korea, with 5.9, 9.4 and 14.5, respectively.
Singapore stands out with its position, given the rate of regulatory expansion and acceptance of cryptocurrency as a technology.
“Singapore has
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