Global Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Market 2021
As COVID-19 lingers, major online retail and payments players are opting for blockchain technology: yStats.com report
A new publication from Hamburg-based market intelligence firm yStats.com, “Global Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Market 2021” reveals continuing interest of online retail and payments major global players in cryptocurrency and blockchain-based technology. The publication indicates also that developing countries are leading the market.
Cryptocurrency is gaining momentum globally, with developing markets setting the trends
The yStats.com report cites studies showing that by 2030, blockchain technology is expected to be a significant contributor to the global GDP, lifting it up by close to USD 2 trillion. Meanwhile, if the situation as at present, developing countries will be setting the trends in cryptocurrency implementation and development. Currently, Ukraine and Russia are leading the ranking of cryptocurrency adoption. Some African countries made it to the top ten despite their infrastructure challenges, and such Asian countries as China, Vietnam, India, Thailand, Pakistan, are already among the top 20 countries by cryptocurrency adoption. Middle East is also catching up, despite the fact that many countries in the region still do not allow any activities connected to blockchain.
The health crisis affects retail and service sectors unequally
Globally, businesses and consumers are becoming more open to the blockchain technology and cryptocurrency, so that for major online retail and payments players there were no choice left, to meet the demand. As cited in the new yStats.com publication, Visa and Mastercard expand their offerings by incorporating blockchain in different forms, PayPal announced intention to expand its cryptocurrency capabilities, Amazon and Apple are to introduce their digital currency projects, and Square, which was the first public company to allow transactions of Bitcoins via its Cash App, has made serious investments in this area. All in all, despite these large companies being increasingly active with Blockchain, the market is likely to see many newcomers in the near future.
- 1. Management Summary
- 2. Global Overview
- Total Market Capitalization Of All Cryptocurrencies, in USD billion, January 2020 & December 2020
- Number of blockchain Wallet Users, in millions, and Year-on-Year Change, in %, 2016 – 2020
- Net Additional Value of blockchain Technology to Global GDP, in USD billion, 2021f & 2025f & 2030f, and Share of blockchain-Based Solutions, in % of Total Global GDP, 2030f
- Net Additional Value of blockchain Technology to Global GDP, by Source of Contribution, in USD billion, 2021f & 2025f & 2030f
- Breakdown of Supposed Purposes Cryptocurrencies are Mainly Used for, by Respondents Occupational Status, incl. Financial Institutions, Cryptocurrency Industry, Government, and Private Sector, July 2020
- Breakdown of Respondents Attitude towards Cryptocurrency as an Effective Tool for Financial Inclusion in 5 Years, by Respondents Occupational Status, July 2020
- Breakdown of Cryptocurrency ATM Shares, by Manufacturer, March 2021
- Top 10 Cryptocurrency ATM Operators, by Number of Machines Run, and Their Share, in % of Total ATMs, March 2021
- Breakdown of Countries‘ Shares on the P2P Bitcoin Marketplace LocalBicoins, incl. incl. Colombia, Nigeria, Russia, Venezuela, and the UK, in %, December 2020
- Cryptocurrency Adoption Index, by Country, June 2020
- Market Shares of Top Cryptocurrencies, in %, December, 2020
- Top Five Cryptocurrencies Stored, Based on Net Number of Token Holders on Binance, and Top Five Longest Held Cryptocurrencies, Based on Average Holding Time on Binance, December 2020
- 30-Day Average Value of Trading Volume on Major Bitcoin Exchanges, in USD million, January 2020 – February 2021
- Breakdown of Cryptocurrencies, inlc. Altcoins, BTC, and Stablecoins, by Region, in % of All Regional Cryptocurrency Transactions, June 2020
- Share of Businesses Who Implemented blockchain Technology into Production, in %, March 2019 & March 2020
- Breakdown of Businesses Who Strongly or Somewhat Agree that Digital Assets Will be an Alternative for Fiat Currencies in the Next 5 – 10 Years, by Selected Countries, in %, March 2020
- Top Concerns for an Organization to Hold Bitcoin, in % of Financial Executives, February 2021
- Overview of Square’s and PayPal’s Activity on the Cryptocurrency Market, March 2021
- Square’s Total Segment Revenue, and Bitcoin Revenue, in USD million, 2019 & 2020
- Overview of Amazon’s, Apple’s, Facebook’s, and Walmart’s Activity on the Cryptocurrency Market, March 2021
- Overview of Visa’s and Mastercard’s Activity on the Cryptocurrency Market, March 2021
- 3. Banks Activity and Trends
- Overview of the Banks’ Activity on the Cryptocurrency Market and Trends, March 2021
- Overview of the Select Central Banks’ Activity on the Cryptocurrency Market, 2014 – 2020
- Share of Banks that Incorporated blockchain Technology in Some Form, in % of Banks Covered by the Bank of America, February 2021
- Breakdown of Banks’ Top Use Cases of blockchain, in %, 2019
- 4. North America
- Cryptocurrency Adoption Rate, and Global Average Cryptocurrency Adoption Rate, in % of Population, December 2020
- Cryptocurrency Adoption Rate, in %, February 2020
- Breakdown of Consumers’ Attitude Towards Strengthening Cryptocurrency Regulation, in % of Consumers, November 2020
- Breakdown of Consumers’ Attitude to Use Bitcoin if PayPal and Venmo Accepted It, in % of Consumers, November 2020
- Cryptocurrency Market Regulations Overview and Trends, March 2021
- Breakdown of Cryptocurrency ATM Shares, by Manufacturer, in %, March 2021
- 5. Latin America
- Breakdown of Respondents Interest Change into Cryptocurrency Resulted by COVID-19, by Country, incl. Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico, in %, December 2020
- Breakdown of Reasons for Cryptocurrency Adoption, by Country incl. Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico, in %, December 2020
- Cryptocurrency Adoption Rate, in % of Respondents, Q2 2020
- 6. Europe
- Cryptocurrency Adoption Rates, by Age Groups, and by Country, incl. France, Germany, and Italy in % of Respondents, January 2020
- Breakdown of Cryptocurrency ATM Shares, by Manufacturer, in %, March 2021
- Cryptocurrency Adoption Rates, by Age Groups, in % of Current and Previous Cryptocurrency Owners, December 2018 & December 2019
- Top Five Reasons for Buying Cryptocurrencies, in % of Current and Previous Cryptocurrency Owners, December 2019
- Use of Cryptocurrencies, in % of Current and Previous Cryptocurrency Owners, December 2019
- Share of Respondents Who Expect Cryptocurrency to Substitute Fiat Currency in the Future, in % of Respondents, September 2020
- Breakdown of Attitude Towards Self-Management of Cryptocurrency Assets, in % of Respondents, September 2020
- Share of Businesses Who are Active in blockchain, in % of Businesses, and Breakdown of Activities Where blockchain Technology is Utilized, in % of Businesses Using blockchain, March 2020
- Cryptocurrency Adoption Rate, in % of Respondents, Q1 2020
- 7. Asia
- Overview Of Cryptocurrency Markets and Trends, March 2020
- Share of Region’s Cryptocurrency Market Value, in %, January 2021
- Cryptocurrency Adoption Rate in Select Countries, incl. China, Japan, Philippines, and Vietnam, in % of Respondents, 2020
- 8. Middle East
- Overview of Cryptocurrency Markets and Trends, March 2021
- Cryptocurrencies Value Sent and Received, in USD billion, and Shares of Cryptocurrencies Value Sent and Received, in %, by Region, July 2019 – June 2020
- Estimated Share of Cryptocurrencies, in % of Government’s Transactions, 2021e
- 9. Africa
- Share of Cryptocurrency Transactions, in % of Total Value Sent and Received, and Share of Cryptocurrency Transactions Value Received, by Origin, incl. In-Region and Out-of-Region, in %, July 2020
- Cryptocurrency Market Overview and Trends, March 2021
- Cryptocurrency Adoption Rate, in % of Respondents, Q2 2020
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