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Now in its sixth year, the Independent Reserve Cryptocurrency Index (IRCI) 2025 is an annual cross-sectional survey of over 2,000 Australians. It is not a survey of cryptocurrency users, it is a sample of everyday Australians, reflecting the gender, age, and geographic distribution of the nation.

Donald Trump’s election as the President of the United States signifies an historic moment for the cryptocurrency industry, with optimism and investment in the sector soaring among Australian crypto investors, according to a 2025 Independent Reserve survey*.

Singapore, 16 January 2025 — Independent Reserve (IR), Singapore’s first licensed cryptocurrency exchange for all investors, proudly announces its continued partnership with Shannon Tan for the next two years through 2026. A trailblazer in Singapore golf, Shannon is the nation’s first Ladies European Tour (LET) winner and also its inaugural golf Olympian.

Independent Reserve is the first crypto exchange to list RLUSD in Singapore. Customers of Independent Reserve Singapore will be able to buy and sell RLUSD with either Singapore dollars (SGD) or US dollars (USD) on the order book and OTC desk.

Independent Reserve (IR), Singapore’s first licensed cryptocurrency exchange for all investors, has notched another milestone in its expansion plans with the opening of its new office today.

We’re pleased to share that Independent Reserve has once again been awarded Digital Currency Exchange of the Year and Blockchain Organisation of the Year at the 2024 Blockies! These accolades reflect our unwavering commitment to building Australia’s most secure and trusted platform for trading cryptocurrencies.

To commemorate its 11th anniversary, Independent Reserve (IR) – the first licensed cryptocurrency exchange for all investors in Singapore – is proud to unveil its new corporate responsibility initiative, “Better Together”.

Singapore scored 56 on the IRCI this year, up 1 point from 2023. Singapore’s 2024 IRCI score reflects a positive shift in public perception towards cryptocurrency. While overall awareness and ownership might have dipped slightly, other key metrics indicate a growing sense of confidence and optimism in the market. This year’s IRCI also found that Singaporean investors are more sophisticated on various fronts. The majority (52%) have been in the market for more than 3 years and hold increasingly diverse portfolios: more are holding 6 or more different cryptocurrencies (16%, up from 5% in 2023).

IRCI Singapore highlights and key stats 89% of Singaporeans are aware of at least one cryptocurrency 40% of Singaporean investors […]

We are happy to announce that we have listed Shiba Inu (SHIB) on our exchange. Deposits, withdrawals, and trading have been enabled on Monday, the 25th of March.

The 5th Independent Reserve Cryptocurrency Index (IRCI) 2024 is an annual survey of over 2,100 Australians. The index reflects four key aspects of Australian attitudes towards cryptocurrency: Awareness, Adoption, Trust and Confidence.

Australians’ interest and investment in crypto remains high and continues to gain momentum, with sentiment demonstrably shifting to a phase of renewed optimism and growth, according to Australia’s longest-running and most robust crypto research, the Independent Reserve Cryptocurrency Index (IRCI), released today.