North America remains the epicenter of crypto capital

Homepage > News > Finance > North America remains the epicenter of crypto capital TL;DR: Chainalysis’s October 14 report says North America’s $3 trillion digital asset economy remains the world’s most influential, even though the U.S. crypto economy shrank 2.2%. The U.S. leads in AI agent payments (x402), tokenized Treasuries, and dollar stablecoins, but it exports these more than it holds them. Canada’s payments volume grew 2.3% to $247.7 billion, driven by peer-to-peer use and stablecoin remittances. Key Takeaways North America’s roughly $3 trillion digital asset economy is the world’s most influential, according to Chainalysis’s report on the 12 months ending July 1, 2026. Over 138 million x402 transactions occurred on Base during the period, up from about 1,500, and the U.S. accounts for 30% of agent-to-services transactions. Chainalysis estimates the tokenized asset market ended Q2 2026 at $36.07 billion, up 135%, with tokenized U.S. Treasuries the largest asset at $15.42 billion (42.8%). U.S. holders make up only 11.7% of the global tokenized RWA holder base, so the U.S. is the top supplier but not the top buyer. 99.1% of stablecoin order book volume is pegged to the...