Virtual Currency Market Report 2026

The virtual currency market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $3.05 billion in 2025 to $3.43 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.5%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to expansion of blockchain adoption, growth of online trading platforms, rising interest in alternative financial assets, increased acceptance of digital transactions, availability of decentralized ledger technologies.

The virtual currency market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $5.48 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.4%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to growing institutional participation in digital assets, expansion of regulatory clarity, rising use of virtual currencies for remittance, integration with digital commerce platforms, advancements in blockchain scalability. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of decentralized digital assets, rising use of virtual currencies in online payments, growing integration with blockchain platforms, expansion of token-based ecosystems, enhanced focus on transaction security.

The growing demand for digital payments is expected to drive the expansion of the virtual currency market in the coming years. Digital payments refer to monetary transactions conducted electronically. Their rising adoption is fueled by the convenience, security, and speed they offer compared to traditional payment methods. Digital payment systems support virtual currency adoption by enabling seamless and secure transactions that integrate with various digital wallets and platforms. For example, in July 2024, the European Central Bank, a Germany-based central bank for the Eurosystem, reported that in 2023, the number of contactless card payments in the second half of the year increased by 16%, reaching 23.2 billion compared to the same period in 2022. As a result, the growing demand for digital payments is propelling the growth of the virtual currency market.

Leading companies in the virtual currency market are focusing on developing advanced solutions, such as regulated digital asset trading platforms, to provide secure and efficient access for institutional investors. A regulated digital asset trading platform integrates traditional financial infrastructure with crypto markets, allowing institutional clients to transact in digital currencies within familiar trading environments while ensuring compliance with financial regulations. For example, in July 2025, Standard Chartered PLC, a UK-based international bank, launched a fully integrated digital assets trading service for institutional clients, featuring deliverable spot trading for Bitcoin and Ether through its UK branch. The platform enables corporates, investors, and asset managers to trade cryptoassets via the bank’s existing foreign exchange interfaces and settle trades with their choice of custodian, including Standard Chartered’s secure digital custody solutions. As an FCA-registered cryptoasset service provider, the bank offers regulated access supported by robust balance sheet capabilities, institutional-grade risk controls, and a world-class trading platform. Standard Chartered also plans to introduce non-deliverable forwards trading and continues to expand its suite of digital asset capabilities alongside custody and tokenization services.

In June 2024, Robinhood Markets Inc., a US-based financial services firm, acquired Bitstamp for around $200 million. This acquisition is designed to bolster Robinhood's position in the cryptocurrency market and extend its reach into the institutional sector. By incorporating Bitstamp's well-established global platform and large customer base, Robinhood aims to improve its cryptocurrency services and expand its international footprint. Bitstamp Ltd., based in Luxembourg, is a company specializing in virtual currency services.

Major companies operating in the virtual currency market are Binance Inc., Coinbase Inc., Robinhood Inc., Gemini Space Station LLC, Bitstamp Inc., Bit fury Group Limited, Bitpay Inc., Elliptic Inc., Block.one Inc., Bit Go Inc., Xapo Holdings Limited, Bit Main Technologies Holding, Coinjar Inc., Cointelegraph Inc., Gocoin Inc., Millipay Systems, Safello Inc., Unicoin DcX, HTX Global.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the virtual currency market in 2025. North America is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the virtual currency market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the virtual currency market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The virtual currency market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as cross-border payments, smart contracts, tokenization, rewards and loyalty programs, crowdfunding, and digital identity verification. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The virtual currency market also includes sales of mining hardware, hardware security modules, fingerprint scanners, and facial recognition systems. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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