- The US ranks the highest among 76 countries in its readiness for widespread cryptocurrency usage, a study reveals.
- The US has more than 17,000
crypto ATMs , the most in the world. - Cyprus ranks second in readiness terms while Greenland pulls in the lowest score.
The US is the country most prepared for widespread use of
The number of crypto ATMs in each country, usage ability in banks, and the number of online searches about cryptocurrencies were among the measures analyzed by
The US ranked first among 76 countries as it landed a total score of 7.13 out of 10.
Looking at crypto ATMs, the study found the US had 17,436 such machines, far outstripping Canada, which had the second-most, at 1,464. The US has the most crypto ATMs per capita, at one for every 19,023 people. The UK had 200 ATMs for cryptos, resulting in one for every 333,984 persons.
Meanwhile, there were 14,796 Google searches for crypto per 100,000 people between May 2020 to April 2021, representing a 140% increase from the same period in the previous year.
"Our research also found that the United States is the most crypto ready for consumers, even though the government has been slow with regulation clarity over the last few years, which has actually driven most crypto business overseas," said Adam Morris, the co-founder of Crypto Head, in a statement.
Consumer interest in cryptocurrencies, fronted by
The Mediterranean island of Cyprus ranked second in Crypto Head's study with a preparedness score of 6.47 out of 10. The country doesn't have any crypto ATMS but 33,941 per 100,000 people searched for cryptocurrencies between May of last year through April of this year.
"This level of interest is the highest of any country in the world and is a 139.6% increase from the previous year. While there are no crypto ATMS, Cyprus allows the ownership and usage of cryptocurrencies in banks, bringing its 'readiness' score up the charts," said Crypto Head.
Cyprus is home to a large number of foreign exchange brokerages, in part as the country has the lowest corporate tax rate in the European Union at 12.5%.
Singapore's score of 6.3 out of 10 ranks the financial hub as third on the readiness index. Greenland comes in last with a readiness score of 3.52.