37% of survey participants cited artificial intelligence and payments as the key drivers for crypto adoption in 2025.
Payments and artificial intelligence emerged as the two pillars of crypto adoption in 2025, according to a report released by Reown in partnership with public opinion analytics company YouGov.
The study, which surveyed over 1,000 active crypto users across the United States and the United Kingdom, showed that artificial intelligence and payments were cited as key drivers of adoption by 37% of the respondents.
Crypto payments saw a significant year-over-year growth, with 34% of survey participants reporting active engagement. The report said this outpaces traditional decentralized finance (DeFi) use cases like farming and staking, though it still trails trading.
