According to Chainalysis, over $520 million worth of cryptocurrency was stolen from services and individuals through hacks and non-technical attacks like social engineering and phishing efforts in 2020.
Asia has the highest number of crypto owners globally, with 326.8 million individuals
Despite having the smallest crypto user base (3 million), Oceania experienced explosive 1-year growth of 114.3% in crypto ownership between 2023 and 2024.
Africa’s crypto ownership grew by just 8.5% over the past year, the lowest among all regions, with 43.5 million individuals owning cryptocurrency.
While some regions like Oceania and South America are experiencing rapid growth, Africa's slower adoption indicates barriers such as infrastructure and regulatory challenges.
Bitcoin has experienced a remarkable surge, with an increase close to $20,000 in just ten days to reach an all-time high (ATH) of $89.6K on November 11, 2024. This rapid rise depicts the potential of cryptocurrency markets, with Bitcoin leading the charge as the world's most recognised digital asset. The recent price movement shows a growing interest in Bitcoin as an investment asset.
Since its inception, Binance has demonstrated remarkable growth, ending its first year with 1.5 million users and increasing its user base nearly eightfold the following year. Over six years, it has established itself as the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, reaching 150 million users by 2023. This growth highlights Binance's significant impact on the global crypto market and its commitment to expanding access to digital assets.
Bitcoin has seen remarkable growth since 2010. Starting from a high of just $0.5 in 2010, it reached an all-time high of $73.7k in March 2024.
It recorded new peaks in 2011, 2013, 2017, 2020, 2021, and recently in 2024.
FTX, one of the biggest crypto exchanges in the world, went bankrupt. Before its bankruptcy, the price of Bitcoin rose to $21,000 and fell back to $19,000 on November 7, 2022, when Binance CEO, Changpeng Zhao revealed that his company would be selling off FTX's native coin, FTT.
