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DEFINITIONS
 COVID-19 / CORONAVIRUS
An infectious disease triggered by an intense acute respiratory sickness. COVID-19 was first identified at the end
of 2019 in Wuhan, China, and spread worldwide, becoming known as the coronavirus pandemic.
 B2C E-COMMERCE
the sale of products (and services) through electronic transactions via the Internet from businesses to consumers
(B2C). A broader definition of retail E-Commerce applied by some sources also includes consumer-to-consumer
(C2C) sales.
 E-COMMERCE SALES
the total sales generated either on the E-Commerce market in a certain country or region, or the total sales
generated through E-Commerce by a player on the market.
 ONLINE SHOPPERS the total number of inhabitants in a certain country or region that participates in B2C E-Commerce.
 ONLINE TRAVEL
the sale of goods (and services) directly to consumers in other countries, with orders delivered from the country
where the foreign shop is based or from a central logistics facility, i.e. across the country’s borders.
 ONLINE PAYMENT
Transfer of money made over the Internet following a consumer’s payment command, includes payments for
product and service purchased in B2C E-Commerce and M-Commerce.
 E-WALLET/DIGITAL WALLET
A prepaid digital account, allowing users to store money and use it in online or mobile transactions. The
examples of E-Wallets or digital wallets include Alipay and PayPal.
 CONTACTLESS PAYMENT
Near Field Communication is a set of standards to create radio communication by bringing devices close
together or having them touch each other. In that way, contactless data exchange and contactless payment
transactions using an NFC-enabled smartphone or other mobile device can take place. Similarly, contactless
payments can be made by credit and debit cards enabled with the contactless technology.
 CONTACTLESS DELIVERY
A method of delivery where the parcel is left outside the door or dropped off at a specified location on the
premises to avoid person-to-person contact when handing in the item.
 REAL-TIME PAYMENTS
Immediate or faster payments that allow businesses and consumers to make and receive payments in real time,
providing convenience, speed, and faster availability of funds.
The following expressions and definitions are used in this Real-Time Payments report*:
Note: *the definitions used by the original sources might differ from the ones stated on this chart; the exact definition used by each source, where available, is included on the
respective charts

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GENERAL METHODOLOGY OF MARKET REPORTS
Secondary Market Research
 The reports are compiled based on secondary market research. Secondary research is information gathered from previously published sources. Our reports are
based on information and data acquired from national and international statistical offices, industry and trade associations, business reports, business and
company databases, journals, company registries, news portals and many other reliable sources. By using various sources we ensure maximum objectivity for
reported data. As a result, companies gain a precise and unbiased impression of the market situation.
 Cross referencing of data is conducted in order to ensure validity and reliability.
 The source of information and its release date are provided on every chart. It is possible that the information contained in one chart is derived from several
sources. If this is the case, all sources are mentioned on the chart.
 The reports include mainly data from the last 12 months prior to the date of report publication. Exact publication dates are mentioned in every chart.
Definitions
 The reports take into account a broad definition of B2C E-Commerce, which might include mobile commerce. As definitions may vary among sources, exact
definition used by the source (if available) is included at the bottom of the chart.
Chart Types
 Our reports include text charts, pie charts, bar charts, rankings, line graphs and tables. Every chart contains an Action Title, which summarizes the main
idea/finding of the chart and a Subtitle, which provides necessary information about the country, the topic, units or measures of currency, and the applicable time
period(s) to which the data refers. With respect to rankings, it is possible that the summation of all categories amounts to more than 100%. In this case, multiple
answers were possible, which is noted at the bottom of the chart.
Report Structure
 Reports are comprised of the following elements, in the following order: Cover page, preface, legal notice, methodology, definitions, table of contents,
management summary (summarizing main information contained in each section of report) and report content (divided into sections and chapters). When
available, we also include forecasts in our report content. These forecasts are not our own; they are published by reliable sources. Within Global and Regional
reports, we include all major developed and emerging markets, ranked in order of importance by using evaluative criteria such as sales figures.
Notes and Currency Values
 If available, additional information about the data collection, for example the time of survey and number of people surveyed, is provided in the form of a note. In
some cases, the note (also) contains additional information needed to fully understand the contents of the respective data.
 When providing information about amounts of money, local currencies are most often used. When referencing currency values in the Action Title, the EUR
values are also provided in brackets. The conversions are made using the average currency exchange rate for the respective time period. Should the currency
figure be in the future, the average exchange rate of the past 12 months is used. In the Management Summary, the average exchange rates of the past 12
months were also used.

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METHODOLOGY OF THE CURRENT REPORT
Report Coverage
 This report covers global blockchain and cryptocurrency market. The report covers activities of various governments, businesses, banks, and consumers on the
market.
 The following regions were included: North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, Middle East, and Africa.
 The report contains relevant information about international comparisons, market trends, blockchain and cryptocurrency adoption rates and usage, consumer
preferences, and players. Not all types of information were included for each country, due to varying data availability.
Report Structure
 The report starts with an overview of the global regional blockchain and cryptocurrency market and country comparisons in terms of criteria relevant to the
market, such as adoption rates. This is followed by the chapter covering banks’ activity in the blockchain and cryptocurrency market. The rest of the report is
divided into regional chapters.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS (1 OF 4)
1. Management Summary
2. Global Overview
• Total Market Capitalization Of All Cryptocurrencies, in USD billion, January 2020 & December 2020
• Number of blockchain Wallet Users, in millions, and Year-on-Year Change, in %, 2016 – 2020
• Net Additional Value of blockchain Technology to Global GDP, in USD billion, 2021f & 2025f & 2030f, and Share of blockchain-
Based Solutions, in % of Total Global GDP, 2030f
• Net Additional Value of blockchain Technology to Global GDP, by Source of Contribution, in USD billion, 2021f & 2025f & 2030f
• Breakdown of Supposed Purposes Cryptocurrencies are Mainly Used for, by Respondents Occupational Status, incl. Financial
Institutions, Cryptocurrency Industry, Government, and Private Sector, July 2020
• Breakdown of Respondents Attitude towards Cryptocurrency as an Effective Tool for Financial Inclusion in 5 Years, by
Respondents Occupational Status, July 2020
• Breakdown of Cryptocurrency ATM Shares, by Manufacturer, March 2021
• Top 10 Cryptocurrency ATM Operators, by Number of Machines Run, and Their Share, in % of Total ATMs, March 2021
• Breakdown of Countries‘ Shares on the P2P Bitcoin Marketplace LocalBicoins, incl. incl. Colombia, Nigeria, Russia, Venezuela,
and the UK, in %, December 2020
• Cryptocurrency Adoption Index, by Country, June 2020 Market Shares of Top Cryptocurrencies, in %, December, 2020
• Top Five Cryptocurrencies Stored, Based on Net Number of Token Holders on Binance, and Top Five Longest Held
Cryptocurrencies, Based on Average Holding Time on Binance, December 2020
• 30-Day Average Value of Trading Volume on Major Bitcoin Exchanges, in USD million, January 2020 – February 2021
• Breakdown of Cryptocurrencies, inlc. Altcoins, BTC, and Stablecoins, by Region, in % of All Regional Cryptocurrency
Transactions, June 2020
• Share of Businesses Who Implemented blockchain Technology into Production, in %, March 2019 & March 2020
• Breakdown of Businesses Who Strongly or Somewhat Agree that Digital Assets Will be an Alternative for Fiat Currencies in the
Next 5 – 10 Years, by Selected Countries, in %, March 2020

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TABLE OF CONTENTS (2 OF 4)
2. Global Overview (cont..)
• Top Concerns for an Organization to Hold Bitcoin, in % of Financial Executives, February 2021
• Overview of Square’s and PayPal’s Activity on the Cryptocurrency Market, March 2021
• Square’s Total Segment Revenue, and Bitcoin Revenue, in USD million, 2019 & 2020
• Overview of Amazon’s, Apple’s, Facebook’s, and Walmart’s Activity on the Cryptocurrency Market, March 2021
• Overview of Visa’s and Mastercard’s Activity on the Cryptocurrency Market, March 2021
3. Banks Activity and Trends
• Overview of the Banks’ Activity on the Cryptocurrency Market and Trends, March 2021
• Overview of the Select Central Banks’ Activity on the Cryptocurrency Market, 2014 - 2020
• Share of Banks that Incorporated blockchain Technology in Some Form, in % of Banks Covered by the Bank of America,
February 2021
• Breakdown of Banks’ Top Use Cases of blockchain, in %, 2019
4. North America
• Cryptocurrency Adoption Rate, and Global Average Cryptocurrency Adoption Rate, in % of Population, December 2020
• Cryptocurrency Adoption Rate, in %, February 2020
• Breakdown of Consumers’ Attitude Towards Strengthening Cryptocurrency Regulation, in % of Consumers, November 2020
• Breakdown of Consumers’ Attitude to Use Bitcoin if PayPal and Venmo Accepted It, in % of Consumers, November 2020
• Cryptocurrency Market Regulations Overview and Trends, March 2021
• Breakdown of Cryptocurrency ATM Shares, by Manufacturer, in %, March 2021

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TABLE OF CONTENTS (3 OF 4)
5. Latin America
• Breakdown of Respondents Interest Change into Cryptocurrency Resulted by COVID-19, by Country, incl. Argentina, Brazil,
Colombia, and Mexico, in %, December 2020
• Breakdown of Reasons for Cryptocurrency Adoption, by Country incl. Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico, in %, December
2020
• Cryptocurrency Adoption Rate, in % of Respondents, Q2 2020
6. Europe
• Cryptocurrency Adoption Rates, by Age Groups, and by Country, incl. France, Germany, and Italy in % of Respondents, January
2020
• Breakdown of Cryptocurrency ATM Shares, by Manufacturer, in %, March 2021
• Cryptocurrency Adoption Rates, by Age Groups, in % of Current and Previous Cryptocurrency Owners, December 2018 &
December 2019
• Top Five Reasons for Buying Cryptocurrencies, in % of Current and Previous Cryptocurrency Owners, December 2019
• Use of Cryptocurrencies, in % of Current and Previous Cryptocurrency Owners, December 2019
• Share of Respondents Who Expect Cryptocurrency to Substitute Fiat Currency in the Future, in % of Respondents, September
2020
• Breakdown of Attitude Towards Self-Management of Cryptocurrency Assets, in % of Respondents, September 2020
• Share of Businesses Who are Active in blockchain, in % of Businesses, and Breakdown of Activities Where blockchain
Technology is Utilized, in % of Businesses Using blockchain, March 2020
• Cryptocurrency Adoption Rate, in % of Respondents, Q1 2020

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TABLE OF CONTENTS (4 OF 4)
7. Asia
• Overview Of Cryptocurrency Markets and Trends, March 2020
• Share of Region’s Cryptocurrency Market Value, in %, January 2021
• Cryptocurrency Adoption Rate in Select Countries, incl. China, Japan, Philippines, and Vietnam, in % of Respondents, 2020
8. Middle East
• Overview of Cryptocurrency Markets and Trends, March 2021
• Cryptocurrencies Value Sent and Received, in USD billion, and Shares of Cryptocurrencies Value Sent and Received, in %, by
Region, July 2019 – June 2020
• Estimated Share of Cryptocurrencies, in % of Government’s Transactions, 2021e
9. Africa
• Share of Cryptocurrency Transactions, in % of Total Value Sent and Received, and Share of Cryptocurrency Transactions Value
Received, by Origin, incl. In-Region and Out-of-Region, in %, July 2020
• Cryptocurrency Market Overview and Trends, March 2021
• Cryptocurrency Adoption Rate, in % of Respondents, Q2 2020

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If I would be up-to-date with trends
and opportunities of this market
If plaforms for trading would be more reliable
If it was regulated adequately
If I would be able to perform operations
without having to be connected to the…
If there were an easy platform to use that
doesn't require a lot of special knowledge
Someone who I know would invest
If verification of username would be easier
If I read and understand more about it
If I would see news in the media that people
earn money with it
Mexico
Colombia
In Mexico (42%) and Colombia (44%), reading about cryptocurrencies
and understand it better would motivate people the most to adopt it, as
of December 2020.
Survey: based on a survey of 2,200 respondents in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, and Colombia; question asked: “Are you more likely to be interested in cryptocurrencies as a result
of the economic crises triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic?”
Source: Sherlock Communication, December 2020
in % of Respondents
Latin America: Breakdown of Reasons for Cryptocurrency Adoption, by Country incl. Argentina, Brazil,
Colombia, and Mexico, in %, December 2020 (2 of 2)

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Asia
42%
Others
58%
As of January 2021, the Asian cryptocurrency market value
accounted for 42% of the world’s total.
Source: Messari, January 2021
Asia: Share of Region’s Cryptocurrency Market Value, in %, January 2021

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