A study commissioned by crypto exchange OKX found broad support among US students and parents for colleges to teach cryptocurrency and blockchain, even as formal coursework remains limited. The survey, conducted this month, said 90% of students and 87% of parents backed offering the subjects at college, while 27% of students and 32% of parents said such instruction should be mandatory. A separate 2025 review of 533 US universities with accredited business schools found that only about 28% offered blockchain courses, pointing to a gap between demand and classroom supply. The OKX survey also showed that students are largely filling that gap on their own: 33% named social media or influencers as their most important source of crypto information, nearly five times the number who pointed to schools, teachers or professors. Among parents, crypto platforms and apps ranked first at 21%. OKX said the poll covered 500 students and 500 parents through Pollfish, and that respondents were not drawn from its customer base. The company did not disclose weighting, margin of error, or respondents’ crypto ownership rates.
Most US college students want universities to teach cryptocurrency and blockchain, but in the absence of classroom offerings, they are still learning mainly through social media, according to a study commissioned by crypto exchange OKX.
The survey, released this month, found that 90% of students and 87% of parents supported teaching the two subjects in college. About 27% of students and 32% of parents said the instruction should be mandatory.
Demand is running ahead of course availability
The poll points to strong interest in formal crypto education, but course supply appears limited. A separate 2025 review of 533 US universities with accredited business schools found that about 28% offered blockchain courses.
Students turn to social media for crypto education
Among the students surveyed by OKX, 33% said social media or influencers were their most important source of crypto information. That was nearly five times the number who cited schools, teachers, or professors.
Among parents, crypto platforms and apps ranked as the leading information source at 21%.
How the survey was conducted
OKX surveyed 500 students and 500 parents through Pollfish, an online platform that distributes surveys to users of third-party mobile apps. The exchange said respondents were not recruited from its customer base.
OKX did not disclose the survey’s weighting, margin of error, or the crypto ownership rates of respondents.
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