The number of cryptocurrency owners worldwide continues to rise, with Ethereum leading adoption in 2025, according to Crypto.com’s annual Crypto Market Sizing Report for 2025.

Global cryptocurrency ownership increased 12.4%, from 659 million in 2024 to 741 million in 2025. Ethereum adoption surged 22.6%, reaching 175 million owners, outpacing Bitcoin’s growth of 8.3% to 365 million owners.

The report attributes this growth to several factors, including pro-crypto policies in the United States. Key drivers included the designation of Bitcoin as a strategic asset through the creation of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and a Digital Asset…