Grayscale says the US accounts for only 15-20% of global crypto activity

Grayscale’s estimate fits a long-running split between the United States and the rest of the crypto market. The firm placed the US at 15% to 20% of global activity, a share that leaves most crypto usage and development outside the country. That framing comes at a time when US elections and regulation still attract outsized attention in digital assets, including the midterms referenced in Grayscale’s Oct. 28 report.

For builders and users, the practical message is that a US policy shift does not map onto the entire market. If most activity sits outside the US, products, compliance plans, and distribution strategies have to account for other jurisdictions as well. Grayscale’s emphasis on international trends points to a market where growth paths are not limited to Washington’s agenda.

The wider stake is whether crypto is becoming a genuinely global financial network or still moves mainly through a few major hubs. A market that is only partly anchored in the US weakens the idea that one country can define the direction of the industry on its own. It also raises the tension between local regulation and a borderless product that can shift activity across regions without changing the underlying asset class.

Still open is how Grayscale measured “global crypto activity” and what categories were included in the 15% to 20% range. The report excerpt does not show the underlying data, so the methodology remains unavailable here. The next clarifying step would be the full report and any breakdown of activity by country, product type, or trading venue.

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