The states will enter crypto in 2023
- Nevada is the state that has shown the most interest in crypto so far this year
- California and New York take second and third place
- Mississippi, West Virginia and Louisiana make up the states with the fewest crypto enthusiasts
New data reveals that Nevada is showing the most interest in cryptocurrency trading.
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The best states for crypto enthusiasm
Research conducted by our experts here at Cryptobetting.org established the search interest for crypto-related terms in each state, revealing the top states for cryptocurrency enthusiasm this year.
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Nevada
Nevada comes in as the state with the most interest in cryptocurrency.
They score highly when searching for cryptocurrency terms, websites, apps, prices, news and advice in 2023, per capita.
The Silver State has performed crypto-related searches at a rate of nearly two thousand per 100,000 residents, the highest rate in America.
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California
California is the state that has performed the second most crypto searches in America per 100,000 people.
Per inhabitant, this gives just under 1,900 searches, placing it in second place on the list.
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New York
With population proportional searches falling in line with California, just below 1,900 per 100,000, the total crypto-related search volume of over 360,000 ranks New York in third place.
Considered the financial capital of America and the home of Wall Street, it is perhaps little surprise that cryptocurrency trading is proving so popular here.
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New Jersey
Just across the Hudson from third-place New York is fourth-place New Jersey.
Just over 1,800 crypto searches per 100,000 residents puts New Jersey only marginally behind its neighboring state in terms of cryptocurrency interest.
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Washington
Washington State is number five for crypto enthusiasm with a search volume just under 1800 per 100k.
Seattle, one of the state’s major cities, is also listed as having more jobs for startups using blockchain technology, by cryptocurrencyjobs.co.
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Florida
Floridians searched for crypto terms at a rate of just over 1,750 per 100,000 residents.
A total search volume of just under 370,000 actually puts the Sunshine State third for pure searches while their proportional crypto interest lands sixth on this list.
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Massachusetts
Massachusetts comes in as the seventh most crypto-zealous state this year with a crypto-related search volume per 100,000 of 1,736 and a total search volume of nearly 120,000.
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Colorado
Colorado is the eighth state for cryptocurrency enthusiasts this year. The searches per inhabitant are just over 1,700 per 100,000.
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Virginia
Virginia’s search volume per capita is 1,675 per 100,000 residents, with a high total search volume of over 142,000, the state ranks ninth on the list.
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Oregon
Oregon rounds out the list of crypto-enthusiastic states with its crypto searches per 100,000 population at 1,654. Its total crypto searches this year have been just under 70,000.
One of our top experts here at Cryptobetting.org said:
“Cryptocurrencies started 2023 at their highest levels in months. Cryptocurrency offers freedoms from traditional financial infrastructure and with its constant evolution, it is fascinating to stay up to date with the places that are most interested in this area.
This data indicates that Nevada continues to show strong interest in Cryptocurrency in 2023, after being announced as the ‘most crypto-friendly state’ according to the 2022 SmartAsset study.
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Rank per 100k | placement | Total volume per 100k | Total volume (not pop. adjusted) |
1 | Nevada | 1,959 | 59,444 |
2 | California | 1,882 | 744,464 |
3 | New York | 1,882 | 367,784 |
4 | New Jersey | 1,811 | 161,333 |
5 | Washington | 1,795 | 136,687 |
6 | Florida | 1,752 | 379,658 |
7 | Massachusetts | 1,736 | 119,821 |
8 | Colorado | 1,710 | 97,394 |
9 | Virginia | 1675 | 142,671 |
10 | Oregon | 1654 | 69,314 |
11 | New Hampshire | 1,584 | 21,486 |
12 | Hawaii | 1,573 | 22,344 |
1. 3 | Minnesota | 1,547 | 86,805 |
14 | Arizona | 1,522 | 109.152 |
15 | Utah | 1,512 | 47,796 |
16 | Illinois | 1,474 | 187,804 |
17 | Michigan | 1,452 | 145.141 |
18 | Connecticut | 1,436 | 51.303 |
19 | Maryland | 1,422 | 85,927 |
20 | Rhode Island | 1,414 | 14,950 |
21 | Texas | 1,403 | 408,911 |
22 | Montana | 1,349 | 14,330 |
23 | Georgia | 1,345 | 141,487 |
24 | North Carolina | 1,319 | 136,960 |
25 | Maine | 1,316 | 17,613 |
26 | Idaho | 1,311 | 22,998 |
27 | Wyoming | 1250 | 7,222 |
28 | Pennsylvania | 1224 | 156,758 |
29 | Missouri | 1202 | 73,640 |
30 | Delaware | 1201 | 11,616 |
31 | North Dakota | 1201 | 9.129 |
32 | Wisconsin | 1,199 | 69,705 |
33 | Alaska | 1,157 | 8,532 |
34 | Vermont | 1,126 | 7,052 |
35 | Kansas | 1,118 | 32,551 |
36 | New Mexico | 1,095 | 22,945 |
37 | Tennessee | 1077 | 72,913 |
38 | Ohio | 1055 | 123,324 |
39 | South Dakota | 1034 | 9.122 |
40 | South Carolina | 1028 | 52,265 |
41 | Nebraska | 1006 | 19,408 |
42 | Indiana | 996 | 66,651 |
43 | Oklahoma | 957 | 37,735 |
44 | Alabama | 952 | 46,533 |
45 | Iowa | 923 | 29.131 |
46 | Kentucky | 898 | 40,126 |
47 | Arkansas | 861 | 25,949 |
48 | Louisiana | 817 | 38,072 |
49 | west.virginia | 734 | 13,255 |
50 | Mississippi | 686 | 20,332 |