According to a new study by CoinGecko, Nigeria and the UAE have been the “most curious about cryptocurrency” since the market crashed recently this year, Zawya reports.
The crypto price tracker had looked at Google Trends data of search items frequently used by Internet users that are interested in cryptocurrency.
With a total search score of 371, Nigeria landed the top spot, having the highest search levels for the phrases “cryptocurrency”, “invest in crypto” and “buy crypto” worldwide. For users in this market, “Solana” was the third most-searched cryptocurrency worldwide.
In the UAE, which had a total search score of 270, residents were searching for “cryptocurrency” and “invest in crypto”.
Top 15 countries most interested in cryptocurrency since April 2022:
1. Nigeria
2. UAE
3. Singapore
4. Australia
5. United Kingdom
6. Canada
7. Georgia
8. Lebanon
9. New Zealand
10. Trinidad & Tobago
11. Pakistan
12. United States
13. Ireland
14. Cyprus
15. Kenya