How many people own crypto?

The estimated number of people who own cryptocurrency worldwide varies based on different sources. As of 2020, the University of Cambridge estimated that approximately 100 million people owned cryptocurrency 1. By 2021, this number was believed to have increased significantly. 2 and 3 from the Bankless podcast suggest that by 2022-2023, around 300 million people globally owned cryptocurrencies.

In the United States, estimates also vary. For example, the Federal Reserve's 2022 survey reported that about 8.1% of Americans owned crypto at that time, up from 1.9% in 2019 4. Another source from Coinbase estimated that one in five Americans, or roughly 50 million people, owned crypto by 2023 5.