NEW YORK—The number of owners of cryptocurrency assets worth more than $1 million has almost doubled (+95%) over the past year, totaling 172,300 consumers, according to a new report.
According to a study by Swiss consulting company Henley & Partners, the number of people who own cryptocurrencies worth more than $100 million has grown by 79% in a year and reached 325 people as of June 30.
There was also an increase in the number of crypto billionaires—there are now 28 in the world, which is 27% more than a year ago.
Experts also noted a 111% increase in the number of millionaires who own bitcoin, with the figure reaching 85,400 people, Azertag reported.
The total number of cryptocurrency users in the world has reached 560 million (+32% year-on-year), and its total market value has reached $2.3 trillion (+89%), Azertag added.