Overview
- The share of UK adults holding crypto fell from 12% in 2024 to 8% in 2025, cutting the estimated holder base to roughly 4.5 million.
- Average holdings rose to just under $2,500 per investor, with more people reporting balances in the £1,001–£5,000 and £5,001–£10,000 ranges.
- Bitcoin and ether remain the dominant choices among UK holders, with far less uptake for smaller tokens.
- The FCA opened consultations covering exchanges, staking, lending and decentralized finance, seeking responses by February as part of the UK's crypto rulemaking push.
- Findings are based on 2,353 YouGov interviews conducted Aug. 5–Sep. 2, and overall awareness of crypto remains high at 91%.