A majority of Americans surveyed said political candidates should support policies that encourage financial technology companies to build in the United States, according to a September poll by the DeFi Education Fund and Ipsos.
The survey found that 72% of respondents considered the issue at least somewhat important. That figure included 35% who described it as “very” or “extremely” important and another 37% who said it was “somewhat important.”
The findings offer a view of how voters may regard fintech and digital-asset policy ahead of the 2026 US midterm elections. The poll was conducted in September, around two months before Americans were scheduled to vote for the next session of Congress. Cointelegraph reported the results after Ipsos released them on Tuesday.
Limited familiarity with crypto and stablecoins
The broad support for US-based financial technology appeared alongside relatively low familiarity with digital assets. Only 9% of those surveyed said they were familiar with crypto, while 5% reported familiarity with stablecoins, a type of digital token designed to maintain a stable value relative to an underlying asset such as a national currency.
Most respondents—87%—said they had not held any digital assets during the previous 12 months. Support was also more limited when the question specifically referred to blockchain, crypto and decentralized finance, or DeFi. Only 13% said it was “very” or “extremely” important for candidates to encourage growth in those areas.
Ipsos said crypto ownership and openness to DeFi were broadly consistent with its 2025 findings, adding that interest appeared similar across party lines. The survey included 1,545 people.
Why the issue could matter in the midterms
The results arrive as cryptocurrency policy and financial regulation could become issues in congressional races. Political action committees backed by crypto companies have already spent tens of millions of dollars seeking to influence voters in selected contests.
The poll does not measure whether respondents would vote for a particular candidate or party. Instead, it indicates that support for developing financial technology in the United States may appeal to a wider group than the population actively using crypto or other digital assets. The distinction is important because respondents showed considerably stronger support for general fintech development than for policies focused specifically on blockchain, crypto and DeFi.
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