Cantabrians, Extremadurans, and Navarrese, the Spaniards who allocate the most funds to cryptocurrencies

The use of digital assets is spreading among Spanish investors, although the volume and purpose of holding these assets vary by region. With an average investment of around €3,100, Bitcoin has established itself as the most popular cryptocurrency, although its relative weight also varies depending on the target community.

According to the map of crypto investment in Spain , prepared by the savings and investment platform Criptan , Cantabria is the community that leads the national ranking with an average investment close to 6,000 euros, followed by Extremadura ( 5,406), Navarra (5,365), the Basque Country (5,204) and Castilla y León (4,463). At the other extreme, La Rioja (2,232) and the Region of Murcia (2,658) register the lowest levels, along with the Canary Islands , Galicia and Asturias , which barely exceed 3,000 euros per person.

In terms of total volume, the Community of Madrid leads the list in terms of fund adoption, with 21.3% of the total, although the average investment per person is around €4,300. It is followed by the Valencian Community , with an adoption rate of 19.1% and a slightly higher average amount, at €4,330. Catalonia comes in third, with a 16.7% adoption rate, although its inhabitants allocate just under €4,000 on average.

Regarding the most popular digital assets, Bitcoin has established itself as the most popular cryptocurrency, appearing in 60% of portfolios. Aragon leads the way, with 64.8% of the funds invested in the region allocated to this currency, followed by Asturias (60%), Castile and León (59.3%), Andalusia (58.7%), and Galicia (57%). However, the trend is reversed in regions such as Cantabria (42.6%), Castile-La Mancha (34.8%), and Navarre (30.4%).

USDC is also attracting interest among investors, with an average national share of 24.5% and significant relevance in Castilla-La Mancha (43.1%), the Canary Islands (29.6%), and Cantabria (29.1%). In contrast, it has little representation in Asturias (17%), Aragon (14.3%), or Navarre (13.6%).

Euro tokenization, meanwhile, remains close to the national average of 16%, although it reaches 40% in Navarre and exceeds 30% in Extremadura. Meanwhile, Ethereum is present in the portfolios of only 2.9% of national investors.

Among the motivations for this type of investment, the search for profitability is the most prominent, although for almost half (46.9%) of savers the main objective is not to generate passive income, but simply to keep their crypto assets in digital wallets that allow them to store, send or receive them safely.

The Region of Murcia leads the way in the use of wallets as a custody instrument, with 60% of investors choosing this option, followed by Galicia (55.6%), the Valencian Community (52.8%), Andalusia (51.5%) and Catalonia (46.8%).

On the other hand, Cantabria has the lowest level of adoption of digital wallets, with just 14%, but stands out as the community with the greatest focus on obtaining profitability, a goal pursued by eight out of 10 investors in the region, followed by Extremadura (77.1%), Navarra (72.7%), Asturias (66.6%) and Castilla-La Mancha (60.8%).