Ljubljana Named World’s Most Crypto-Friendly City
Date: 2025-04-25 Author: Oliver Abernathy Categories: IN WORLD
Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, has topped the ranking of the world’s most crypto-friendly cities according to consulting company Multipolitan, ahead of such renowned hubs as Hong Kong and Zurich. The cities shared second place in the Crypto-Friendly Cities Index, published in the 2025 report.
A total of 20 cities were included in the study, which were assessed on a range of factors: from the level of regulation and tax policy to the quality of digital infrastructure and overall lifestyle. Key indicators included parameters such as licensing, capital gains tax, GDP per capita, housing affordability and internet speed.
In addition, criteria such as the number of cryptomatics and the level of cryptocurrency adoption in retail were taken into account, which reflects the degree to which digital assets are integrated into everyday life. Cities with a high concentration of these factors received the highest scores.
Singapore and Abu Dhabi took fourth and fifth place, respectively. These cities have long attracted businesses with low or zero taxes, as well as the active implementation of specialized crypto regulations.
Interestingly, Sydney, the largest city in Australia, was in 10th place, but was noted as the leader in the number of cryptomatics among all the cities on the list. And the only representative of America in the ranking was the capital of Wisconsin - Madison, which shared 11th place with Riga, Doha and Riyadh.
Slovenia also took first place in the Crypto Wealth Concentration Index from the same company, which analyzed the volume of cryptocurrency ownership and the level of trading activity. The average Slovenian holder of digital assets owns cryptocurrency worth about $ 240,500. By comparison, Cyprus came in second with $175,000, and Hong Kong rounded out the top three with an average holding of $97,500.
The United States, on the other hand, was at the bottom of the list with $23,300, ahead of only Malaysia, where the figure is around $21,000.
It is worth noting that Slovenia, as part of the European Union, regulates cryptocurrencies under MiCA legislation, which has been well received by the industry. Ljubljana is home to the Blockchain Alliance Europe, as well as the Blocksquare blockchain platform, which teamed up with Vera Capital in April this year to tokenize $1 billion worth of U.S. real estate.
