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𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝘀𝗲? 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿, 𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗦 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲. Deutsche Bank's latest dbDataInsights report dives into crypto adoption in 2025, surveying 3,400 consumers across the US, UK, and EU. The findings? Adoption is growing-but trust and knowledge gaps remain. Here’s the breakdown: 🇺🇸 The US: Younger, wealthier men are at the forefront. They’re not just investing-they’re using crypto in their daily lives. 🇬🇧 The UK: The biggest growth in early 2025 came from 18–34-year-olds. However, nearly half still see crypto as too risky. 🇪🇺 The EU: Crypto adoption is slower, with older age groups and women lagging behind. Why? A lack of understanding remains a key barrier. Across all regions, the top obstacles are clear: - Perceived risk: Crypto feels too volatile or unregulated for many. - Knowledge gaps: Over 35% still say they don’t understand how it works. But here’s the silver lining: education and trust can change the game. - Tailored financial literacy programs for women and non-users could bridge the gap. - Regulation should focus on trust-building, not just compliance. - Safer, more intuitive crypto experiences from fintechs and banks are a must. Crypto isn’t just a fringe trend anymore-it’s evolving into a critical part of the financial ecosystem. But mass adoption? It won’t happen until people feel informed, secure, and empowered. What do you think is the biggest barrier to trusting crypto today? Is it the volatility-or the communication? For more insights, the full Deutsche Bank report is worth a read: Cryptocurrencies: Understanding Retail Adoption in 6 Slides (July 8, 2025). Authors & Contributors: Marion Laboure, Ph.D., Senior Strategist, Deutsche Bank Camilla Siazon, Deutsche Bank dbDataInsights Kyriaki Chorafa Tom Michel Schult Kilian Thalhammer Xavier Gastaldi Sarkis Mazmanian Stefan Teis Yibin Hu 胡意彬 Christian Georg Everts, LL.M. Rahul Mahipal Nicholas Bone Johannes Rentsch Nicolas Nonnenmacher Thomas Richter Dirk Finkemeyer Girish Pandit Michael Licitra Maël Pavon Ekansh Nayal, CFA Naaz Rahemtulla Boon-Hiong Chan Sven Henkel

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Honoured to contribute to Citi’s latest GPS report — “Stablecoins 2030: Web3 to Wall Street” — exploring how digital money is moving from crypto markets to global finance. 📄 Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/deGWB2Sq The report captures the acceleration of institutional blockchain adoption — stablecoins as the catalyst for finance’s “ChatGPT moment.” Key insights from Citi Global Insights: 💰 $1.9T base case – Stablecoin supply could reach $1.9T by 2030 (bull case: $4T) ⚡ $100T+ transaction value – At 50x velocity, stablecoins could rival global banking payment volumes 🏦 Bank tokens rising – $100–140T in tokenized deposit volumes by 2030 🤝 Co-existence over competition – Stablecoins, tokenized deposits, and CBDCs will all thrive together 🌍 Global hubs – USD dominance continues, while Hong Kong and the UAE emerge as key innovation centres 🧩 Interoperability is key – The future depends on shared standards and unified redemption networks As the report notes, the next decade won’t be a zero-sum race between formats — it will be about building interoperable, trusted, and programmable money that connects Web3 to Wall Street. Grateful to the Citi team, Ronit Ghose, and fellow contributors for driving this important dialogue on the future of money. #Stablecoins #DigitalAssets #FutureOfMoney #InstitutionalBlockchain #Tokenization #OnChainFinance #CitiGPS #DigitalFinance Fuze MENA FINTECH ASSOCIATION Claude Stéphanie Ngningha tZero Payments

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Proud to announce VivoPower (NASDAQ: VVPR) has selected Crypto.com to be a strategic partner to provide custodial support for the expansion of its XRP digital asset treasury holdings strategy, as well as with regards to Caret’s digital asset mining strategy. Crypto.com Institutional is working on a number of digital asset treasury deals currently, providing support via our industry leading liquidity, custody and distribution offerings. Reach out to our team today to learn more. Full post 👉 https://lnkd.in/g8a3wRdW

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