RAPPORT | L’activité P2P en Afrique a stimulé l’adoption des crypto-monnaies au 1er semestre 2026, selon Chainalysis

BitcoinKE · 2026-09-23T15:43:04.000Z

L’activité mondiale des crypto-monnaies s’est révélée plus résiliente que les prix lors du dernier repli du secteur, l’activité économique en chaîne ayant reculé de seulement 1,6 % à 9,4 billions de dollars sur les 12 mois se terminant en juin 2026, malgré une contraction de 50 % de la capitalisation totale du marché des crypto-monnaies, selon le dernier Global Crypto Adoption Index 2026 de la société d’analytique blockchain Chainalysis. Les résultats suggèrent que l’utilisation des crypto-monnaies devient moins dépendante des spéculations de marché. Les virements de moins de 100 $ ont augmenté de 78,4 %, tandis que les transactions entre 100 $ et 1 000 $ ont progressé de 58,6 %. Les virements de 1 million de dollars ou plus ont seulement chuté de 7,2 %, ce qui indique une activité institutionnelle relativement résiliente.

Global cryptocurrency activity proved more resilient than prices during the latest crypto downturn, with on-chain economic activity falling just 1.6% to $9.4 trillion in the 12 months to June 2026 despite a 50% contraction in total crypto market capitalization, according to the latest 2026 Global Crypto Adoption Index by blockchain analytics firm, Chainalysis.
The findings suggest crypto use is becoming less dependent on market speculation. Transfers of less than $100 rose 78.4%, while transactions between $100 and $1,000 increased 58.6%. Transfers of $1 million or more fell only 7.2%, showing relatively resilient institutional activity.
 
 
Stablecoins were a major driver.
 
Cross-border stablecoin transfers rose 77.5% to $220.3 billion while estimated monthly cross-border stablecoin flows more than doubled to $24 billion in June 2026 from $11 billion in January 2025. The average transaction was about $3,000, pointing to payments, remittances, supplier settlements and savings rather than institutional trading.
Peer-to-peer activity also surged. Value transferred directly between personal wallets within countries jumped 302.9% to $228.7 billion, while service inflows to exchanges, DeFi protocols and other crypto businesses fell 4.3%. Stablecoins accounted for 96% of domestic P2P activity, with stablecoin P2P flows rising 377.7%.
 
 
Emerging Markets Led Adoption
Brazil ranked first globally in grassroots crypto adoption, followed by the United States and Nigeria. Nigeria ranked first globally for both domestic P2P activity and cross-border flows, while South Africa ranked ninth overall, fourth in P2P activity and third in cross-border flows.
Chainalysis said Sub-Saharan Africa recorded the world’s fastest adoption growth, driven largely by strong P2P activity. The report’s 2026 index covers 117 countries and measures service flows, domestic P2P transfers, cross-border flows and on-chain balances.
The broader shift is significant – while crypto balances fell sharply during the market downturn, stablecoin balances remained between $98 billion and $109 billion, reaching 22.5% of measured global on-chain balances by June 2026.
 
 
REPORT | The 2026 Global Crypto Adoption Index by Chainalysis
 
 
 
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