A September poll commissioned by the DeFi Education Fund and conducted by Ipsos found that support for US-based financial technology policy resonates with a large share of American voters ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. According to the survey of 1,545 people, 72% said it was at least somewhat important for politicians to support policies that encourage financial technology to be built in the United States. Within that group, 35% said such support was very or extremely important, while another 37% called it somewhat important.
The same survey showed limited familiarity with crypto-specific topics. Only 9% of respondents said they were familiar with crypto, and 5% said the same about stablecoins. A large majority, 87%, said they had not held any digital assets in the previous 12 months. Just 13% said it was very or extremely important for a political candidate to encourage growth in blockchain, crypto and DeFi. Ipsos said crypto ownership and openness to DeFi were largely consistent with 2025 and that interest appeared broadly similar across party lines. The poll was released about two months before Americans were set to vote in the 2026 midterm elections, as crypto policy could become a factor in some races.
A new poll from the DeFi Education Fund and Ipsos found that 72% of respondents said it was somewhere between somewhat and extremely important for politicians to support policies that encourage financial technology built in the United States.
On Tuesday, Ipsos released results from a September survey of 1,545 people. The poll showed that 35% said it was very or extremely important for political candidates to support the idea of "ensuring that those who are building the next generation of financial technology are encouraged to do so in the United States." Another 37% said that fintech policy was somewhat important.
Crypto familiarity remained low in the survey
Only 9% of respondents in the Ipsos poll said they were familiar with crypto, while 5% said they were familiar with stablecoins. A majority of 87% said they had not held any digital assets in the previous 12 months.
On a more direct question about blockchain, crypto and DeFi growth, only 13% said it was very or extremely important for a political candidate to encourage expansion in those sectors.
Ipsos said, "Ownership of crypto and openness to DeFi are largely consistent with 2025, and interest looks consistent across party lines."
Poll arrived ahead of the 2026 US midterm elections
The survey was conducted about two months before Americans were set to vote on the next session of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections. In that context, crypto policies and laws could be a factor at polling stations.
The report also said political action committees backed by crypto companies had already spent tens of millions of dollars in an attempt to influence voters in key races.
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