Cryptocurrency Payment Usage: Key Trends and Regional Peculiarities
Date: 2025-07-17 Author: Gabriel Deangelo Categories: CRYPTO PAYMENTS
According to the report, Generation Z youth (18-29 years old) are primarily interested in using digital assets in social networks and gaming services. Millennials (30-44 years old) most often spend cryptocurrencies on purchases, subscriptions, and booking travel trips, while Generation X (45+) choose crypto assets to purchase real estate and digital products.
Looking at the regions, gaming apps and gift services are in the lead in Southeast Asia, with 41% of users participating in play-to-earn gaming models. East Asia ranks first in daily purchases and acquisition of digital goods using cryptocurrencies, with this figure reaching 41%, which is a world record.
The African region stands out for its adoption of crypto payments in education, with 38% of transactions related to education. South America leads the pack in digital purchases (38%) and online shopping (35%) with crypto.
The Middle East is seeing a growing interest in luxury goods and expensive home appliances, with 31% of respondents willing to purchase premium goods and 29% willing to purchase vehicles using cryptocurrency.
Bitget Wallet previously announced a partnership with Paydify to expand cryptocurrency payment options globally. The partnership supports stablecoin payments in both brick-and-mortar and online stores, facilitating wider adoption of cryptocurrency transactions.
The study thus highlights not only the diversity of cryptocurrency use cases across age groups and regions, but also the growing potential of digital assets for the global payments market.
