The UN Conference on Trade and Development has published a ranking of countries (PDF), indicating the proportion of their population that owns cryptocurrencies. Ukraine ranks first with a share of 12.7%, followed by Russia (11.9%), and Venezuela closes the top three, in which about 10% of the population owns virtual money. Belarus, open to everything cryptocurrency, took 19th place in the rating with a share of 3.7%.
The report notes that during the pandemic, the use of cryptocurrencies has become more popular, especially in emerging economies. The document points to the negative impact of growing popularity: it can lead to additional risks both for the local economy and at the global level.
