In a world where Uncle Sam swears he’s the crypto kingpin, India just walked in, grabbed the crown, and said, “Thanks, but we’ll take it from here.”
The latest Chainalysis report smacks down the U.S. ambitions, revealing India as the reigning champ of global crypto adoption.
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The U.S. settles for the silver medal
President Trump, the crypto president might have been busy championing regulatory clarity, but it seems India’s crypto party is in full swing.
The U.S. settles for the silver medal while India monopolizes the spotlight, dominating the top of the charts with flair.
Unexpected players like Brazil (South America’s pride at 5th place) and Nigeria (the lone wolf from Africa) crash the top 10 party, proving crypto’s charm isn’t regionally exclusive.
Zooming out geographically, experts highlighted tha Asia Pacific is the engine of this crypto race with a 69% growth in crypto activity year-over-year.
The region’s transaction volumes ballooned from $1.4 trillion in 2024 to $2.36 trillion in 2025.
Five out of the top ten countries belong to this region, including not just India but also Pakistan, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
They’re basically hockey-sticking through the charts while North America lazily enjoys a 4th place finish in growth velocity, sandwiched behind Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Retail activity
Africa’s Sub-Saharan region, often overshadowed in tech conversations, quietly flexed its muscles to become the third fastest-growing region thanks to robust retail activity and some serious institutional moves from Nigeria and South Africa.
Not surprisingly, the old continent, Europe’s showing a cool-off, with major players like Russia, France, and the UK stumbling to catch up, aside from champs like Ukraine and Moldova who are sprinting ahead.
$2.4 trillion in fiat-to-crypto volume
Digging into the crypto liquidity trenches between mid-2024 and mid-2025, Bitcoin comfortably leads the charge, gulping down roughly $1.2 trillion in fiat inflows, about 70% more than Ethereum, which choked down $726 billion.
The U.S. dollar and its stablecoin siblings are the ultimate gatekeepers, accounting for $2.4 trillion in fiat-to-crypto volume globally.
Close behind, South Korea’s WON surprisingly takes second place, with the Euro, Turkish Lira, and Pound Sterling lining up next in fiat currency popularity.
If you had any doubts about BTC’s throne, this year’s liquidity flows put them to rest.
The crypto adoption race is a global sprint, but those who really matter are making the right moves on the right continents.
Cryptocurrency and Web3 expert, founder of Kriptoworld
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