UK crypto ownership falls to 8% in 2025 after hitting 12% in 2024

The UK just posted its first drop in crypto ownership since 2021, with the share of adults holding crypto crashing by around 8% this year. Record prices earlier in 2025 did not stop the decline, even after Bitcoin surged to $126,251 in early October. Industry groups had spent the better part of 2 years pushing hard to attract new users, but that momentum faded after billions in forced liquidations and a long selloff crushed retail interest. Research from the Financial Conduct Authority shows that roughly 7 million adults, or 12% of the adult population, held crypto in 2024, which was up from 10% in 2022 and 4.4% in 2021. General crypto awareness sits at 91%, matching last year. Among active holders, balances grew, with about 21% of users reporting between £1,001 and £5,000, while those with under £100 shrank. Lawmakers push crypto into politics Some lawmakers have moved to make...

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