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A new report from Bitget has revealed that crypto adoption trends are shifting from speculation to spending.

Based on an online survey of 4,599 participants from the Bitget Wallet community, the data showed that over 35% use it for daily transactions, gaming, and travel.

A Global Shift

The study shared with CryptoPotato had respondents outlining their digital asset payment preferences across categories. The data was then analyzed to identify global patterns, generational behaviors, and regional differences.

Worldwide, the top use cases are gaming at 36%, daily purchases at 35%, and travel bookings at 35%. Further, 32% of participants said they have adopted these assets for digital products, with the same percentage spending them on gifting, while 30% put them in education.

Crypto wallet use also includes luxury goods, utility bills, subscriptions, real estate, car leases or purchases, and healthcare services.

Overall, people prefer incorporating digital assets in their daily spending (35%) over online shopping (31%). These findings indicate that users are integrating virtual currencies into practical and everyday expenditures.

East Asia had the leading global interest in digital products and daily purchases, each accounting for 41%. On the other hand, Southeast Asia dominated gaming, with 41%, and gifting, with 36%. This trend is driven by a young, mobile-first population and widespread adoption of play-to-earn (P2E) models alongside a strong digital gifting culture. The region has also shown high openness to in-store QR payments.

In the Middle East, users showed interest in gaming (41%), luxury goods (31%), and car purchases (29%), suggesting cryptocurrency is used for high-value spending in regions with strong purchasing power and regulatory support.

Meanwhile, Africa ranks highest for education payments, reaching 38%, driven by the continent’s demand for cross-border access to learning and the need to overcome gaps in traditional banking infrastructure.

In Latin America, 38% of people utilize crypto for digital product purchases and 35% for online shopping. Additionally, 41% of users in the region reported having wallets for on-chain yield generation to preserve and grow value amid weakening fiat currencies.

Elsewhere, Western and Eastern Europe both rank top in travel bookings at 37%, with the latter also leading in real estate payments (29%). On the other hand, North America and Oceania show balanced use, with gaming and daily spending at 33%.

Use Cases Across Age Groups

The survey also collected data on the spending habits of different generations. About 39% of Gen Z prefer digital assets for gaming, 35% for gifting, and 29% for entertainment subscriptions. This group values fast, user-friendly, and social payment experiences.

Bitget revealed that 36% of Millennials preferred using on-chain funds to settle travel costs, with 35% favoring it for gaming and digital products. According to the study, this group has largely adopted virtual currencies for both convenience and value, especially in cross-border payments and mobile services.

Gen X used crypto the most in travel bookings, with about 40% reportedly doing it. Some 36% used it for digital product purchases and online shopping. They also use such assets for utility bills (30%) and real estate (30%). This generation focuses more on secure and practical spending, often for larger or essential purchases.

GameStop (GME), the embattled video game retailer turned meme stock, announced Wednesday a $1.75 billion convertible senior note offering.

Proceeds will be used at least in part for “making investments in a manner consistent with GameStop’s Investment Policy,” per a company press release. Said investment policy is to add bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset, according to a March release from the company.

Today’s offering, only open to qualified institutional buyers, includes an option for purchasers to buy an additional $250 million in notes within two weeks of the initial issuance,. The notes carry no regular interest and will mature in June 2032 unless they are converted or repurchased earlier.

Following the March announcement of the bitcoin treasury strategy, GameStop raised $1.3 billion through another convertible note offering. The company subsequently purchased 4,710 bitcoin for roughly $500 million during May.

GME shares were lower by 10% in after hours trading.

Edyme’s foray into the crypto universe is nothing but a movie. His journey began with scams rather than with victory investments. Yes, the Ponzi scheme, which used Crypto as a payment, involved him. Instead of retreating, he was smarter, more determined, and led his experience to over three years of insightful market analysis.

Before he became the voice of reason in the crypt space, Edim was a typical code ingestion. He promised quick money, apes, and learned ropes the hard way. These practical experiences through major market events, including Terra Luna Crash, the wave of bankruptcy at Crypto companies, the infamous FTX collapse, and even the arrest of CZ, have hone his keen sense of market dynamics.

If he hasn’t created any compelling cryptographic content, Edyme’s backtest charts are found and will study both the Forex index and the synthetic index. His dedication to mastering the art of trading is as unforgiving as pursuing the next big story. Away from his screen, he can be found at the gym. Or maybe he’s catching some Z or scrolling through Elon Musk’s very own X platform (Oops, another screen activity, my bad…)

Well, an introvert, Edim thrives in the digital realm and prefers online interactions to offline encounters – don’t judge, that’s exactly what he built). His resolve is honestly very unwavering, embodying the philosophy of continuous improvement, or “kaizen,” which he strives to be 1% better every day. His mantras, “God Knows Best” and “Everything is Still on the Go” reflect his resilient prospects and how he lives his life.

In a nutshell, Samuel Edim was born efficiently, driven by ambition and perhaps intense. He is neither artistic nor unrealistic, nor is he a chau certainly. Think of him as Bruce Willis on the train wreck. Edyme is like trading jets in a car. He’s the guy who asks his boss to cut his pay just to prove his points (hmm…). He’s like watching your child take his first step. Imagine Bill Gates suffering from rent. can’t believe it? yes. Can’t you think about it? perhaps.

Edyme considers him to be a bit stubborn, but rather reasonable man. It’s not normal for you to him. He is not a person on the easy path, and why is he? That’s not the way he rolls. He has these favourite lyrics from NF’s “Cloud.” This resonates deeply with him.

ps—Edim is him. Him-buktu. him-mulation. He – Kardashian. Himon and Pumba. He tested his DNA and what do you guess? He is 100% Him-Alayan. Screw it in and he ate an opp.

In the gold market, activity is changing as central bank purchases slow, demand from funds trading on exchanges is increasing, and gold-backed cryptocurrencies are increasing. The latter has recently moved to a high of three years, as measured by net mint volumes of precious metal-backed tokens.

According to data from RWA.xyz, more than $80 million tokens have been minted for the past month. The boost boosted the sector’s market capitalization by 6% to $1.43 billion. Meanwhile, monthly transfers increased 77% to $1.27 billion, marking a fierce revival of interest in digital representation of precious metals.

The increase in token activity reflects the broader trends in the gold market.

The latest report from the World Gold Council shows that total gold demand for the first quarter of the year reached 1,206 tonnes. This is a 1% increase from the previous year, with the first quarter being the strongest since 2016. Surges have occurred despite slowing central bank purchases, which fell from 365 tonnes in the fourth quarter.

Gold ETFs played a central role in the shift. Investment demand has more than doubled to 552 tonnes, suggesting that investors are moving to precious metals. This is a movement known historically by the central bank.

These inflows helped boost gold’s average quarterly price to a record of $2,860 per ounce, up 38% from the previous year. However, after rising 23.5% last week, prices fell 2.35% last week, while risk assets, including cryptocurrencies, have risen. Spot Gold is currently trading at $3,240.

Demand for traditional gold, such as jewelry, remained rising in China, particularly in recession (stomping at lows during the pandemic era) and demand for coins.

Read more: Tokenized gold spikes with market capitalization of over $2 billion due to fear of tariffs

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Defi Development Corp (JNVR), formerly known as Janover, added an additional $9.9 million to Solana’s SOL to its corporate finances, pushing Crypto Hollitings to 317,273 SOL or about $48 million, the company said Wednesday.

Purchases made through Bitgo’s commercial desks include a locked sol tranch. These are tokens that are usually tied to chains or bankruptcy proceedings, and although they cannot be moved by chains yet, they are cheaper than the spot price.

“Getting access to locked discounted inventory through trusted partners like Bitgo helps us to build up some of our SOL prices below SOL, whilst gaining greater consistency with the Solana Ecosystem,” CEO Joseph Onorati said in a statement.

Renamed Defi Development earlier this week, Janover began as a real estate data and software company, but has moved to its position as a public US company that provides direct exposure to investors to the Solana ecosystem through its balance sheet. The pivot came after a group of former executives of Crypto Exchange Kraken, including Honorati, acquired a majority stake in the company this month.

The company noted that the latest purchases meant that 1.5 million outstanding shares of each are now 0.22 Sol, an up 40% from previous disclosures.

Companies have bought SoL to provide TradFi investors with exposure to tokens, and this trend has gained momentum recently. Sol Strategies has been captured by Sol Strategies, a publicly-owned company run by CEO Leah Wald, co-founder of digital asset manager Valkyrie Investments. Today, the company announced that it has secured a convertible notebook facility of up to $500 million to increase its investment in the Solana network.

read more: Janover gets pages from Saylor Playbook and doubles Sol Stack to $20 million 1700%

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