Henley Crypto Adoption Index 2024 Shows Singapore’s Progress

Key Points:

• Singapore has topped the Henley Crypto Adoption Index 2024 due to its strong regulatory framework.
• Hong Kong and the UAE ranked second and third, respectively, driven by favourable economic factors, tax policies, and significant public interest in crypto.

A recent report from investment migration consultancy Henley & Partners has placed Singapore as number one among countries in terms of global cryptocurrency adoption.

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Henley Crypto Adoption Index 2024: Singapore Tops Global Crypto Adoption Rankings

The Henley Crypto Adoption Index 2024 noted Singapore’s solid regulatory regime, developed fintech ecosystem, and public adoption as the mainstays of its leading position.

The report evaluated investment migration programs in the public adoption, infrastructure, innovation, regulatory environment, economic factors, and tax friendliness of 28 countries.

Hong Kong followed in second place, with the United Arab Emirates taking third place. For crypto adoption in the city, drivers would include the Payment Services Act and work at the Monetary Authority of Singapore, such as Project Orchid and Project Guardian. They have helped to test tokenization benefits and promote blockchain technology integration in finance.

Hong Kong and UAE Emerge as Crypto Adoption Leaders

Hong Kong took second place with 42.1 points on the index. The Henley Crypto Adoption Index report mostly cited the same causes for such a high position in a very tax-friendly economic environment of the region, with advanced digital infrastructure. HKMA has actually been pretty active in the field of digital assets, presenting Project Ensemble, a platform for researching interbank settlements using central bank digital currencies and real-world asset tokenization.

The Henley Crypto Adoption Index report also ranks the UAE third, with a score of 41.8, barely a hair’s breadth from Hong Kong, while favourable tax policies and innovative environments were highly supportive government policies marked in support of crypto adoption. That seals the deal with the vibrant startup scene and high levels of crypto ownership amongst its population in the UAE.

Along with crypto adoption, Henley & Partners also issued The Crypto Wealth Report 2024. It projects that the number of people worldwide holding crypto wealth above $1 million has surged by 95% since 2023. More than half of them feature Bitcoin in their investments.