7.3 percent of the Indian population owned digital currency in 2021, 7th highest in the world, says United Nations

Over seven per cent of India’s population owns digital currency, according to the UN, which said that the use of cryptocurrency rose globally at an unprecedented rate during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The UN trade and development body UNCTAD said that in 2021, developing countries accounted for 15 of the top 20 economies when it comes to the share of the population that owns cryptocurrencies.
Ukraine topped the list with 12.%, followed by Russia (11.9%), Venezuela (10.3%), Singapore (9.4&), Kenya (8.5%) and the US (8.3%).
In India, 7.3% of the population owned digital currency in 2021, ranking seventh in the list of top 20 global economies for digital currency ownership as share of population.