~Highlights from the year include Ripple’s victory over SEC, the popularity of TRON and the Bitcoin ETF application~

~Bitcoin and Shiba Inu remained the top tokens by volume on the crypto exchange~

~Millennials and Gen Z lead in terms of trading volumes, with significant participation from Baby Boomers~

~Women traded 22% of total volumes and surpassed Men in transactions across Haryana and West Bengal~

Mumbai, 18 December 2023: WazirX, India’s leading crypto exchange, announced the launch of its annual trading activities report for the year 2023, revealing intriguing insights on user growth, digital asset ownership, and reflections on the various major global events shaping the cryptocurrency market. The report highlights include an analysis of WazirX’s growing user base and evolving demographics, reaching a volume of 1 billion users by 30th November; and detailed documentation of the monthly activities impacting the trade of the top tokens across cryptocurrency exchanges.

Crypto Market Overview

WazirX witnessed an impressive addition of an estimated six lakh new users on its crypto exchange platform. Analysis derived from metrics such as age, location, traded tokens, volumes, and more were included. User behavior insights revealed that the top tokens traded on WazirX’s exchange were Bitcoin (BTC), Shiba Inu (SHIB), Ripple (XRP), Ethereum (ETH), and Polygon (MATIC). Trends and patterns observed from previous years indicate users’ affinity towards Shiba Inu, which, along with Bitcoin, emerged as a top-performing token on WazirX’s exchange. The report also remarks that despite relatively less active market conditions, users continue to engage with tokens consistently. Reflecting on the trades on global crypto exchanges along with its platform, the report suggests that market fear, uncertainty, doubt, and social media play key roles in shaping the crypto market sentiment.

Speaking on the crypto landscape, Rajagopal Menon, VP,  WazirX said, “With the advent of decentralized systems and maturing blockchain technologies, cryptocurrencies are set to evolve beyond speculative assets, becoming integrated within supply chain management, healthcare, and digital identity verification. Across the world, there is a growing recognition for digital fiat currencies, and CBCDs are set to garner significant attention and adoption. Asset tokenisation is positioned to become a prominent trend, as we witness real-world assets and art transition onto blockchain platforms, moving towards fractional ownership and the democratisation of investment opportunities for a broader audience. User experiences across Web3 technologies will witness a revolution in 2024, and the Bitcoin halving signals a bull market in coming times.”

User Insights

Insights from the report revealed that Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, and Haryana were among the Indian states with the highest number of traders, whereas the states with the highest trading volumes are Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal and Haryana. For the top tokens on the exchange, the highest number of traders belonged to the age group of 26-40 years. Women constituted 22% of the total trading volume on the platform, and women aged between 21-40 years made up 83% of the total volume traded by all women users. In the case of men, the age bracket of 21-40 years constituted 76% of all male users on the platform. Interestingly, women surpassed men in the total number of transactions across Haryana and West Bengal.

Market Highlights From 2023

WazirX’s annual report uncovers the ongoings of the global crypto market, including insights on popular tokens such as GALA, Polygon, Gifto, and Ripple, among others. With partnership announcements with Dwayne Johnson and Mark Wahlberg, along with the revision of tokenomics to reduce high costs, GALA emerged as the 4th largest token by volume for the month of January. Polygon ascended as the second token with the largest user base in February, and Gifto witnessed a 2600% increase overnight causing a frenzy among traders. The report further details the ongoing events of the rest of the months, dwelling on specific events related to popular tokens such as the application of Ethereum futures ETFs, Bitcoin ETF application, Ripple’s victory over the SEC, Elon Musk’s impact on the crypto industry, and more.

“The new year is poised for the evolution of crypto, which is set to become an integral component of our global financial and technological landscape. The interplay of CBDCs, asset tokenisation, enhanced Web3 experiences, and Bitcoin’s halving sets the stage for a dynamic and transformative year in the crypto sphere,” added Rajagopal Menon from WazirX.

WazirX and TaxNodes collaborated in 2023 to leverage service innovation and assist the platform’s users to file their taxes error-free and seamlessly while noting the continued concern over high tax rates prevalent in the country.

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Disclaimer: Cryptocurrency is not a legal tender and is currently unregulated. Kindly ensure that you undertake sufficient risk assessment when trading cryptocurrencies as they are often subject to high price volatility. The information provided in this section doesn't represent any investment advice or WazirX's official position. WazirX reserves the right in its sole discretion to amend or change this blog post at any time and for any reasons without prior notice.