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The Big Business of Consumer Drones

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10 years ago

August 21, 2014

Jeff Desjardins

The Big Business of Consumer Drones

Add consumer drones to the ever-growing list of technological revolutions set to make big bucks.

Due to the various new applications of drones in a wide range of industries, sales are flying sky high. As the infographic states, the drone market will be worth a whopping $140 billion by the end of the decade.

However, with this rapid expansion of drones, there is also controversy that follows. Just this past week, a Downtown Vancouver high-rise resident complained of a video equipped drone spying on him and other apartments. The man recorded the incident and reported it to the police, who according to him were not overly concerned. Drones have been becoming an issue for lawmakers lately as their prevalence is growing. New laws and regulations must be implemented quickly, as there are little or no laws that govern these machines.

Now, let’s move to the fun part, how you can make money off of drones. Here are the three best stock picks for the drone revolution, according to Market Watch. These companies are not just assembling drones, they’re heavily investing in the commercial application of drone technology.

Original infographic from: Jabil

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Countries With the Highest Rates of Crypto Ownership

While the U.S. is a major market for cryptocurrencies, two countries surpass it in terms of their rates of crypto ownership.

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1 day ago

May 7, 2024

Marcus Lu

Countries With the Highest Rates of Crypto Ownership

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This graphic ranks the top 10 countries by their rate of cryptocurrency ownership, which is the percentage of the population that owns crypto. These figures come from crypto payment gateway, Triple-A, and are as of 2023.

Data and Highlights

The table below lists the rates of crypto ownership in the top 10 countries, as well as the number of people this amounts to.

Country	% of Population Who Own Crypto	# of Crypto Owners
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	30.4	3M
🇻🇳 Vietnam	21.2	21M
🇺🇸 U.S.	15.6	53M
🇮🇷 Iran	13.5	12M
🇵🇭 Philippines	13.4	16M
🇧🇷 Brazil	12	26M
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	11.4	4M
🇸🇬 Singapore	11.1	665K
🇺🇦 Ukraine	10.6	4M
🇻🇪 Venezuela	10.3	3M

Note that if we were to rank countries based on their actual number of crypto owners, India would rank first at 93 million people, China would rank second at 59 million people, and the U.S. would rank third at 52 million people.

The UAE Takes the Top Spot

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) boasts the highest rates of crypto ownership globally. The country’s government is considered to be very crypto friendly, as described in Henley & Partners’ Crypto Wealth Report 2023:

In the UAE, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA-ADGM) was the first to provide rules and regulations regarding cryptocurrency purchasing and selling. The Emirates are generally very open to new technologies and have proposed zero taxes for crypto owners and businesses.

Vietnam leads Southeast Asia

According to the Crypto Council for Innovation, cryptocurrency holdings in Vietnam are also untaxed, making them an attractive asset.

Another reason for Vietnam’s high rates of ownership could be its large unbanked population (people without access to financial services). Cryptocurrencies may provide an alternative means of accessing these services without relying on traditional banks.

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