Poll: 72% of Americans Want Politicians to Support US Fintech

A poll conducted by Ipsos for the DeFi Education Fund found that 72% of surveyed Americans believe it is important for politicians to support policies encouraging US-based financial technology. Specifically, 35% of respondents said it was very or extremely important for candidates to ensure financial technology is built in the United States, while 37% rated fintech policy as somewhat important. The survey polled 1,545 adults from September 8 to 16 on Ipsos' KnowledgePanel. This data was collected about two months before the 2026 midterm elections.

Despite this support for domestic tech, familiarity with digital assets remains limited. Only 9% of poll respondents were familiar with crypto, and just 2% were very familiar with decentralized finance. Furthermore, 87% of respondents had not held any digital assets in the previous 12 months. Interest in learning about stablecoins fell to 7% from 11%, and interest in DeFi dropped to 8% from 11%. Only 13% of respondents said it was very or extremely important for candidates to encourage growth in blockchain, crypto, and DeFi.

The survey also highlighted concerns regarding financial security. Only 19% of Americans say the financial system is secure, while 63% believe it needs an upgrade to combat threats like cybercrime and AI. Trust in crypto exchanges is low, with just 4% of Americans expressing high confidence. However, 40% of Americans say they would be at least somewhat likely to try DeFi if it were available. Political action committees backed by crypto companies have spent tens of millions of dollars to influence voters. The GENIUS Act set federal rules for stablecoins.