Last year was full of roller coaster ride for cryptocurrencies, especially bitcoin that touched $19,000 mark. There is still high demand for cryptocurrencies in Eastern European countries. In 2018, data collected from January to May shows that:
Venezuela (67%)
Kosovo (61%)
Lithuania (58%)
Belarus (52%)
and Georgia (51%) have that much interest in cryptocurrencies. Venezuelan government is develpong it's own petro cryptocurrency. These nations are adopting crypto-friendly policies to gain foreign investment.