Number and estimated value of cryptoassets identified by year, 2019/20 to 2024/25
Published 9 June 2025
Applies to England and Wales
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The table below shows the number and estimated value of digital assets—such as cryptocurrencies and NFTs (non-fungible tokens)—identified by the Insolvency Service as recoverable from bankrupt individuals or liquidated companies in insolvency proceedings.
Table 1: Numbers and value of cryptoassets identified, England & Wales, 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2025
| Period | Number of cryptoassets identified | Estimated realisable value |
|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | 14 | £1,436 |
| 2020/21 | 7 | £841,372 |
| 2021/22 | 37 | £372,961 |
| 2022/23 | 56 | £201,521 |
| 2023/24 | 67 | £157,689 |
| 2024/25 | 59 | £523,580 |
| Total | 240 | £2,098,559 |
Cryptoassets have been identified as those with the following words in the asset description: Crypto, Crpy, Cryt, Bitcoin, Coinbase, Coin, Currency, Ethereum, NFT, Fungible, DOGE and Litecoin. Additional processing has been done to remove incorrectly identified assets e.g. gold coins.
The data are sourced from live Insolvency Service administrative systems. Therefore, some figures may be revised in information released in the future.