Former Goldman Sachs executive predicts that there will be 1,200,000,000 cryptocurrency users worldwide.

The world has witnessed a meteoric rise in the popularity and adoption of cryptocurrencies. As the crypto market continues to mature, predictions regarding its growth have become a subject of great interest.

According to former Goldman Sachs executive Raoul Pal, there will soon be more than one billion cryptocurrency users worldwide.

A chart comparing the adoption of the internet and cryptocurrencies over each of the sectors' initial ten years suggests that by December 2025, there may be 1.2 billion users of digital assets, according to the CEO of Real Vision and Global Macro Investor, who has 997,500 Twitter followers.

“Been running this chart for a few years now in Global Macro Investor (GMI)...it has been bang on target. The adoption of crypto is relentless. It will likely exceed the 43% adoption rate of the internet over the next 3 years.”

_{Chart by: Raoul Pal/Twitter}

The former Goldman Sachs executive predicted that non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) would accelerate the adoption of digital assets, bringing the total number of crypto users worldwide to 5.1 billion by 2030.

“Going out to 2026, it looks like this...(CDBC's will be a decent chunk of this as will NFT's for tickets, ID, etc)”

Chart by: Raoul Pal/Twitter

Raoul Pal also shares his opinions on Worldcoin (WLD), a controversial biometric cryptocurrency project that just last week launched its token. Worldcoin, according to the CEO of Real Vision, may provide a potential solution to the need for a global digital identity system.

As the necessary next step, Pal also emphasizes the significance of fully decentralized versions of digital identity that employ zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs. ZK proofs are cryptographic techniques that allow one party to demonstrate the truthfulness of a statement to another party without disclosing any additional information.

The former Goldman Sachs executive's forecast reveals a promising future for the cryptocurrency sector. With an estimated 1.2 billion users worldwide, cryptocurrencies are set to transform the financial industry. The elements that are fueling this rapid growth, such as widespread adoption, technological advancements, financial inclusion, and the DeFi revolution, are signs of a thriving ecosystem that is constantly changing. The goal of widespread adoption becomes more and more attainable as the cryptocurrency market develops, advancing society toward a more decentralized and inclusive digital future.

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