Crypto is one ‘growth cycle’ away from mainstream adoption, 5B users

The Web3 industry is on track to surpass 5 billion cryptocurrency users, driven by blockchain usability and speculation during the next bull market cycle, according to industry insiders.

The cryptocurrency industry may be just one cycle away from reaching full-scale mainstream adoption, making digital assets a globally accepted alternative payment means, according to industry insiders.

There were an estimated 659 million cryptocurrency holders at the end of 2025, according to a December research report from centralized exchange Crypto.com.

However, continuing cryptocurrency adoption may see the industry surpass 5 billion users within the next decade, according to Thomas Prévot, head of operations in France at Crypto.com.

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