# Ipsos Poll: Americans Back Fintech by 35%

> Americans support financial tech development but show low trust in crypto platforms.
- Title: Ipsos Poll: Americans Back Fintech by 35% · BigGo Finance
- Summary: Americans support financial tech development but show low trust in crypto platforms. Americans back financial technology development by 35% but only 13%…
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- Source: BigGo Finance — https://finance.biggo.com/news/78d361e3-af36-4520-9e3e-519800ecdc22
- Author: BigGo Finance
- Published: 2026-10-27T18:31:07+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ipsos, fintech, crypto, decentralized finance, us voters, polling, financial system, trust, finance, markets
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Americans back financial technology development by 35% but only 13% support cryptocurrency policies according to an Ipsos survey.