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Ipsos Poll: Americans Back Fintech by 35%
Americans support financial tech development but show low trust in crypto platforms.
In brief
Americans support financial tech development but show low trust in crypto platforms. Americans back financial technology development by 35% but only 13% support cryptocurrency policies according to an Ipsos survey. Originally reported by BigGo Finance.
Ipsos Survey Finds
An Ipsos survey of 1,545 U.S. adults published by the DeFi Education Foundation found 35% want candidates to back financial technology development but only 13% support blockchain, crypto and DeFi.
22-Point Gap in Support
The survey shows a 22-percentage-point gap between support for financial technology development and cryptocurrency policies among U.S. voters.
Trust in Financial Systems
Only 19% consider the U.S. financial system secure while 63% want upgrades, yet only 5% report high trust in decentralized platforms versus 42% for large national banks.
Crypto Ownership Rises
Lifetime crypto ownership rose to 22% from 18% while past-year use held at 13% in the survey.
DeFi Interest Centers on Saving
Among those open to trying DeFi, 85% cited saving money and 82% chose domestic transfers as key uses.
Trust in DeFi Platforms
Just 5% reported complete or high trust in decentralized platforms while 73% expressed little or no trust in them.
Political Context
The survey was conducted between September 8 and 16, 2026, landing a week before the November 3 midterm elections.
Frustration With Financial System
Seventy-four percent called financial privacy important, and 62% preferred keeping personal information private during financial transactions.
The one thing
Americans back financial technology development by 35% but only 13% support cryptocurrency policies according to an Ipsos survey.
