According to CoinMeta, the US Semiconductor Industry Association ( SIA ) stated that based on data compiled by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics Organization ( WSTS ), global semiconductor sales reached $517.7 billion in the third quarter of 2026, representing a quarter-on-quarter increase of 24.1%. Semiconductor sales in all major regional markets saw strong growth in September; even the relatively weaker Japanese market exhibited a significant increase of 73.4%, while the year-on-year growth in the Americas reached an astonishing 191.7%.