June 26 (Cointime) - Australia has surpassed the United States to become the leading country in cryptocurrency adoption, with a surge in interest and adoption rates more than doubling since 2020. According to a report by HedgewithCrypto, Australia's adoption rate has reached 18%, with a 196% increase in interest and 312 monthly searches for cryptocurrency per 100,000 Australians in 2022.

The report used secondary data from sources such as Google Keyword Planner, Coin ATM Radar, and BuzzSumo to arrive at its conclusions. However, other surveys have yielded different results, highlighting the variations in methodology, sample size, and data collection methods.