Signal At least 500 million crypto asset users worldwide

Summary

According to the report, there are now at least 500 million cryptoasset users worldwide. The cryptoasset market, which started forming around late 2013, had grown to a market capitalisation of about 3.1 trillion US dollars by May 2025. Big financial firms have also begun taking up blockchain technology and cryptoassets. The report sees blockchain-based assets and payments as widening financial inclusion, which could support entrepreneurship and growth in underserved communities. Consumer cryptoassets, however, are not legally protected in the same way as traditional bank deposits, so users' funds are far more vulnerable to hacks and bankruptcies. The report warns that without consumer protection, financial risk taking and personal liability could grow.