CANADA CRYPTO REMITTANCES TO ASIAN COUNTRIES SURGE 141% TO $2.36B

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Chainalysis data covering the 12 months through June 2026 shows remittance-sized crypto transfers from Canada to India, China, and the Philippines grew 141% year-over-year to $2.36 billion across 3.56 million transactions averaging $663 each, lifting those three corridors to 19.4% of Canada's total outbound cross-border stablecoin value from 10.9% previously. Canada's foreign-born population of 23%, the highest share among G7 nations, concentrates demand in those corridors and supports Chainalysis' ranking of Canada as the G7's strongest peer-to-peer crypto economy. Stablecoins accounted for 44% of Canadian dollar-denominated order book volume in June 2026, up from 30% a year earlier, reflecting growing preference for dollar-pegged assets as a settlement layer in cross-border flows. The World Bank estimates traditional remittance costs from Canada average 6.7%, while blockchain settlement fees run lower, though currency conversion and cash-out costs remain factors in the total cost of transfer.