The share of active crypto traders among Nigerian adults is the world’s highest

Bitcoin has lost over half its value since the beginning of the year and its $67,000 high of November 2021 looks a distant memory. But in six countries, more than a third of the adult population continues to buy or sell cryptocurrencies at least once a month, says a report by global research firm Morning Consult (pdf), published July 7.

Nigeria and Turkey, each with more than 50% monthly active adult crypto traders, top the list of 40 countries surveyed. South Africa, Russia, and India are in the top ten.

The study is based on surveys with representative samples of crypto users in each country.

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