Asia-Pacific Excels with Almost 1B Regular Digital Wallet Users

Circleโ€™s latest report on the State of the USDC Economy identifies Asia-Pacific as a leader in digital assets adoption.

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  • Asia-Pacific is leading in the adoption of digital assets worldwide.
  • About 46% of the regionโ€™s population uses digital wallets regularly.
  • Circle believes the region โ€œis primed to adopt stablecoins more widelyโ€ soon.

The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is driving digital assets adoption at an unprecedented scale, with USDC stablecoin issuer Circle heralding the region for taking โ€œa leading role on the worldโ€™s technology stage.โ€

In a report issued online on January 15, Circle described APAC as a โ€œyoung, mobile-first, and wallet-readyโ€ region, where the digital wallet penetration rate could reach 58% by 2025.

46% of 1.8 Billion Users of Digital Wallets

Per the report, presently, 46% of APACโ€™s population regularly use a digital wallet.

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โ€œThe region is also ahead of the curve when it comes to digital asset adoption. Today, Asia Pacific accounts for 29% of digital currency value received, compared to 19% in North America and 22% in Western Europe,โ€ the report read.

According to Circle, the rapid adoption of digital assets โ€œhas occurred in lockstep with key Asia Pacific policymakers and regulators,โ€ notably Singapore, India, Hong Kong, Thailand, and Malaysia, which have all established around-the-clock real-time payment systems.

โ€œBuoyed by the success of these real-time payment systems, regulators in the Asia Pacific region are looking at the next financial evolution and moving rapidly to establish regulatory frameworks for payment stablecoins,โ€ Circle wrote.

Looking ahead, Circle believes that APAC โ€œis primed to adopt stablecoins more widely,โ€ particularly for cross-border use cases, as billions of unbanked people in the region turn to digital apps for transactions.

The company noted that increased stablecoin adoption would expand economic opportunities in cross-border payments, trade finance, and remittances.

Read about APACโ€™s upcoming regulatory shift according to Rippleโ€™s Policy Director:
Rippleโ€™s Policy Director Predicts Regulatory Shift in APAC

Stay updated on Circleโ€™s expansion in Asia and Latin America:
Circle Continues Expansion with USDC in Asia and Latin America

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