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The average Solana transaction costs a fraction of a cent (~$0.0008), versus ~$0.24 on Bitcoin and ~$0.18 on Ethereum as of mid-2026. Full crypto network fee comparison by chain.
India leads global crypto adoption for the second year running, followed by the US, Pakistan, Vietnam, and Brazil, per the Chainalysis 2025 Index. Full country rankings.
Crypto cards typically pay 1%-5% cashback, with top staking tiers advertising up to 8%. Full crypto card rewards statistics, cashback rates by card, and adoption data.
No issuer publishes an exact count, but the crypto card market is ~$2-4B in 2026 and on-chain card spending hit an $18B annualized run rate in late 2025. Full crypto card statistics.
Gen Z owns the most crypto -- about 51% of Gen Z own or have owned it, ahead of Millennials (49%) and Gen X (29%), per Gemini. Full generational breakdown for 2026.
Crypto-powered remittances were worth an estimated $27.9 billion in 2025 -- roughly 4% of the $685 billion global remittance market. Full statistics on cost, corridors, stablecoins, and growth.
As of mid-2026, fewer than 1 million BTC are left to mine -- roughly 950,000 -- with about 20 million of the 21 million cap already in circulation. Here is the full supply breakdown.
An estimated 3 to 4 million BTC -- roughly 17-20% of Bitcoin's 21 million supply -- are lost forever. Here is the data on lost coins, Satoshi's stash, and famous losses.
As of mid-2026, roughly 121,500 Bitcoin addresses hold $1 million or more in BTC. Here is the data on millionaire wallets, wealth tiers, whales, and addresses vs. people.
There is no exact count, but roughly 220 million crypto wallets were active monthly as of late 2024 -- while only 30-60 million represent real people, and about 741 million own crypto. Full wallet statistics and the wallets-vs-users gap.
As of 2026, roughly 9,000-17,000 cryptocurrencies are actively tracked, but more than 20 million tokens have been created and over half are already dead.
Solana hosts hundreds of active dApps -- Alchemy lists 271 DeFi apps alone -- across roughly $5.5B in DeFi TVL as of 2026. Here is the full ecosystem breakdown.
About 39% of US merchants accept crypto as of early 2026, and tens of thousands of businesses worldwide directly advertise crypto acceptance -- with millions more reachable via processors and cards. Full merchant adoption statistics and big brands.
How many people own Bitcoin? An estimated 100-470 million worldwide as of 2026, with Crypto.com data anchoring the figure near 365 million -- about 4.5% of the global population.
An estimated 560-740 million people own cryptocurrency worldwide in 2026 -- about 7-9% of the global population, up from roughly 420 million in 2023.
As of 2026, roughly 9.1 million wallets hold Solana (SOL). Here is the data on SOL holders, active addresses, and why wallet counts overstate real owners.
Roughly 9.1 million wallets hold SOL, while Solana logged ~29.8 million active addresses in a single week in 2026. Here is the full wallet and account data.
Women make up about 39% of global crypto owners -- roughly 218 million people -- versus 61% men. Full breakdown of the crypto gender gap by country and over time, as of 2026.
Bitcoin uses roughly 140-200 TWh of electricity per year -- about as much as a mid-size country like Poland or Thailand, and around half a percent of global electricity.
Solana's theoretical max is 65,000 TPS, but real-world throughput runs ~1,000-4,000 TPS with an all-time record near 6,284. Here is the full TPS data for 2026.
Solana processes ~100x more transactions per second than Ethereum's base layer at roughly 1/1,000th the fee -- while Ethereum leads on TVL and market cap. Full data.
Stablecoins settled ~$33 trillion in 2025 (+72% YoY) on a ~$300B market cap, with 30M+ active wallets. Full stablecoin statistics: holders, USDT vs USDC, volume, and use cases.
The total crypto market cap is roughly $2.2-2.3 trillion as of July 2026, down from an all-time high of $4.27 trillion set in October 2025.
Crypto card spending hit an $18 billion annualized run rate in late 2025. See what people actually buy with crypto -- top categories, average transaction size, and stablecoin share.
The average Solana transaction costs a fraction of a cent (~$0.0008), versus ~$0.24 on Bitcoin and ~$0.18 on Ethereum as of mid-2026. Full crypto network fee comparison by chain.
India leads global crypto adoption for the second year running, followed by the US, Pakistan, Vietnam, and Brazil, per the Chainalysis 2025 Index. Full country rankings.
Crypto cards typically pay 1%-5% cashback, with top staking tiers advertising up to 8%. Full crypto card rewards statistics, cashback rates by card, and adoption data.
No issuer publishes an exact count, but the crypto card market is ~$2-4B in 2026 and on-chain card spending hit an $18B annualized run rate in late 2025. Full crypto card statistics.
Gen Z owns the most crypto -- about 51% of Gen Z own or have owned it, ahead of Millennials (49%) and Gen X (29%), per Gemini. Full generational breakdown for 2026.
Crypto-powered remittances were worth an estimated $27.9 billion in 2025 -- roughly 4% of the $685 billion global remittance market. Full statistics on cost, corridors, stablecoins, and growth.
As of mid-2026, fewer than 1 million BTC are left to mine -- roughly 950,000 -- with about 20 million of the 21 million cap already in circulation. Here is the full supply breakdown.
An estimated 3 to 4 million BTC -- roughly 17-20% of Bitcoin's 21 million supply -- are lost forever. Here is the data on lost coins, Satoshi's stash, and famous losses.
As of mid-2026, roughly 121,500 Bitcoin addresses hold $1 million or more in BTC. Here is the data on millionaire wallets, wealth tiers, whales, and addresses vs. people.
There is no exact count, but roughly 220 million crypto wallets were active monthly as of late 2024 -- while only 30-60 million represent real people, and about 741 million own crypto. Full wallet statistics and the wallets-vs-users gap.
As of 2026, roughly 9,000-17,000 cryptocurrencies are actively tracked, but more than 20 million tokens have been created and over half are already dead.
Solana hosts hundreds of active dApps -- Alchemy lists 271 DeFi apps alone -- across roughly $5.5B in DeFi TVL as of 2026. Here is the full ecosystem breakdown.
About 39% of US merchants accept crypto as of early 2026, and tens of thousands of businesses worldwide directly advertise crypto acceptance -- with millions more reachable via processors and cards. Full merchant adoption statistics and big brands.
How many people own Bitcoin? An estimated 100-470 million worldwide as of 2026, with Crypto.com data anchoring the figure near 365 million -- about 4.5% of the global population.
An estimated 560-740 million people own cryptocurrency worldwide in 2026 -- about 7-9% of the global population, up from roughly 420 million in 2023.
As of 2026, roughly 9.1 million wallets hold Solana (SOL). Here is the data on SOL holders, active addresses, and why wallet counts overstate real owners.
Roughly 9.1 million wallets hold SOL, while Solana logged ~29.8 million active addresses in a single week in 2026. Here is the full wallet and account data.
Women make up about 39% of global crypto owners -- roughly 218 million people -- versus 61% men. Full breakdown of the crypto gender gap by country and over time, as of 2026.
Bitcoin uses roughly 140-200 TWh of electricity per year -- about as much as a mid-size country like Poland or Thailand, and around half a percent of global electricity.
Solana's theoretical max is 65,000 TPS, but real-world throughput runs ~1,000-4,000 TPS with an all-time record near 6,284. Here is the full TPS data for 2026.
Solana processes ~100x more transactions per second than Ethereum's base layer at roughly 1/1,000th the fee -- while Ethereum leads on TVL and market cap. Full data.
Stablecoins settled ~$33 trillion in 2025 (+72% YoY) on a ~$300B market cap, with 30M+ active wallets. Full stablecoin statistics: holders, USDT vs USDC, volume, and use cases.
The total crypto market cap is roughly $2.2-2.3 trillion as of July 2026, down from an all-time high of $4.27 trillion set in October 2025.
Crypto card spending hit an $18 billion annualized run rate in late 2025. See what people actually buy with crypto -- top categories, average transaction size, and stablecoin share.
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