Most Americans want candidates to support domestic fintech in the U.S.: Poll
This survey, conducted in September, may provide an insight into how American voters view fintech and digital asset policies on election day.
A new poll released by DeFi Education Fund and Ipsos (Ipsos) found that 72% of respondents stated that political figures' support for policies that encourage the development of fintech in the United States is "somewhat important" to "extremely important" to them.
On Tuesday, Ipsos announced the results of a survey conducted in September among 1,545 people. The results showed that 35% of the respondents stated that political candidates' support for the idea of "encouraging those who are developing the next generation of fintech to do so in the United States" is "very important" or "extremely important" to them. Another 37% of the respondents indicated that such fintech policies are "somewhat important."
It is worth noting that among the respondents to the Ipsos survey, only 9% stated they were familiar with cryptocurrencies, and 5% said they were familiar with stablecoins. The majority of respondents, namely 87%, indicated that they had not held any digital assets in the past 12 months. Only 13% believed that it was "very important" or "extremely important" for political candidates to encourage the growth of blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and DeFi.
"The holding of cryptocurrencies and the level of openness towards DeFi are generally consistent with those expected for 2025, and this interest seems to be relatively uniform across different political parties," Ipsos stated.
As this poll is underway, there are approximately two months left until American voters cast their ballots to elect the next members of Congress in the midterms of 2026. By then, crypto policies and related laws may become a factor influencing voter decisions at the polls. Political action committees supported by crypto companies have spent tens of millions of dollars in an attempt to influence voters in key races.
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