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🌎 Canada Expands While US Crypto Activity Declines
According to blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis, Canada’s crypto market grew 2.3% to $247.7 billion in the year through June 2026, while the US market contracted by 2.2%. Globally, crypto activity declined by 1.6%.
🇨🇦 Canada ranked 10th out of 117 countries for grassroots crypto adoption and second in the firm's Big Money Index.
💵 Stablecoins Dominate Canadian Trading
Stablecoins are gaining popularity among Canadian crypto traders:
📈 44% of crypto order-book volume came from stablecoins in June 2026, up from 30% a year earlier.🪙 Store-of-value assets accounted for 29%.🔗 Smart contract Layer-1 assets represented 17%.💳 Payment-focused cryptocurrencies made up 8%.🎭 Meme coins, Layer-2 tokens and other assets accounted for the remaining 2%.
USDC led Canada's stablecoin category, reflecting growing demand for dollar-pegged digital assets.
🇺🇸 US Crypto Flows Shift Toward Digital Dollars
Chainalysis reported that the US became a net importer of Bitcoin in 2026 for the first time since 2022, while dollar-backed stablecoins continued flowing overseas.
🌐 Smaller transfers below $10,000 remained net outbound from the US, while transactions above $10 million contributed to an inflow of approximately 53,200 BTC.
💲 The US dollar accounted for 99.1% of global stablecoin order-book volume, highlighting its dominance in digital-dollar trading.
🏦 Tokenized Assets Continue Expanding
Tokenized real-world assets grew 135% to $36.07 billion through the second quarter of 2026. Tokenized US Treasuries reached $15.42 billion, highlighting the expanding role of blockchain in traditional finance.
🔍 Key Takeaway
Canada's growing crypto market and rising stablecoin share highlight changing trading preferences, while US crypto flows show increasing demand for Bitcoin and continued international use of dollar-backed tokens.
📌 Figures are attributed to Chainalysis and reflect the periods cited in the original report.
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