According to a recent analytical report by PayFi Unlocked: Crypto Payment Use Cases in 2025 from Bitget Wallet, the primary areas of cryptocurrency payment usage have become games, daily expenses, and travel. A survey involving 4,599 cryptocurrency wallet users revealed that 36% of respondents most frequently use digital assets to pay for games, 35% for everyday purchases, and another 35% for booking travel.
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Generational Impact and Regional Differences in Cryptocurrency Usage
The research uncovered significant differences in cryptocurrency usage among various age groups. In particular, members of Generation Z prefer crypto payments in the gaming and gifting sectors. Millennials are more likely to use digital assets for purchases and subscriptions, while Generation X favors paying for larger expenses—such as travel or real estate. These trends can be attributed to the differing financial habits and life priorities of each group.
Regional trends are also noticeable. In Southeast Asia, the most popular spending categories are games (41%) and gifts, which is linked to the active young population and the growth of the gaming industry. In East Asia, cryptocurrencies are most often used for daily purchases (41%), particularly due to the integration of digital assets into e-commerce and the proliferation of QR payments.
Bitget Wallet Innovations and Expansion of Payment Capabilities
In Africa, cryptocurrencies are frequently used to pay for educational services (38%), driven by limited access to traditional banking services. In Latin America, users prefer purchasing digital goods and online shopping, while in the Middle East, they most often choose to pay for luxury items and cars.
In response to growing demand, Bitget Wallet is expanding the PayFi functionality by integrating support for QR payments through Solana Pay and other compatible services, as well as introducing a Mastercard. This card allows cryptocurrency payments at over 150 million merchants with automatic conversion to fiat currencies.
“The wallet supports payments via QR codes in Solana Pay systems and other compatible protocols, and has issued a card based on Mastercard. It enables cryptocurrency payments at more than 150 million merchants, with funds automatically converted to fiat,” the developers emphasized.
It is worth noting that according to other studies, interest in risky assets in financial markets is also on the rise.