Inflation is driving crypto adoption in emerging economies

Inflation is driving crypto adoption in emerging economies
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2022-4-9 20:00

While there are many use cases for the crypto industry, the most popular use appears to be as a hedge against rising inflation.

A recent Twitter thread by CoinMarketCap has revealed that citizens of countries in emerging economies battling inflation mostly use their crypto holdings as a hedge against their falling national currency.

Venezuelans using crypto to hedge against inflation

According to CoinMarketCap, Venezuela’s inflation rate is at a record high of 472%, which has forced many residents to turn to crypto. Per the report, there are 2.9 million crypto users in the country, which amounts to 10.23% of its population. 

Being a direct alternative to fiat, #cryptocurrencies are widely seen as a hedge against inflation, and to date, many popular cryptocurrencies have proven to be just that.

The report also revealed that other countries with high inflation rates like Brazil, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Colombia have also embraced crypto as a viable alternative to their national fiat currency. 

Meanwhile, around 8% of U.S. residents — who are also struggling with high inflation — have adopted the digital assets space.

Source: CoinMarketCap Lack of internet access restricts crypto adoption

The CoinMarketCap report revealed that some countries with astronomical inflation rates, such as Sudan and Lebanon with over 200% inflation and Syria with 139.46% inflation, are still low adopters of crypto. 

The report noted that only 0.91% of Sudan’s residents had adopted crypto, while the percentage in Syria and Lebanon is barely above 1%. 

This low adoption rate does not mirror the attitude of residents towards crypto. Instead, it shows the difficulty of accessing crypto services due to reduced internet access and lack of on/off ramps for fiats. Internal conflict may also be a cause.

Residents of developing countries prefer stablecoins

A look at the consumer behavior in these countries would show that residents in poorer countries prefer to invest in stablecoins — like USDT — instead of volatile digital assets like Bitcoin. However, residents in wealthier countries take more risks as they prefer to invest in these volatile cryptocurrencies.

CoinMarketCap concluded that the developments of DeFi-native stablecoins from MakerDao, Anchor Protocol and others might eventually help those holding stablecoins hedge against the rising inflation.

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