OKX Survey: 90% of U.S. Crypto Traders Fear Dollar Losing Value

OKX surveyed 1,000 active U.S. cryptocurrency traders and released the results on May 1, 2026. The survey found 90% of respondents fear the U.S. dollar will significantly lose purchasing power over the next five years, and 49% reported increasing crypto holdings since January.

The survey reported 45% of respondents described themselves as “extremely concerned” about dollar purchasing power. Extreme concern was highest among millennials at 49%, followed by Gen Z at 44%, Gen X at 39% and baby boomers at 32%.

Respondents reported concrete portfolio changes tied to those worries. Forty-nine percent reported they had increased crypto holdings since January, with more than one-quarter making increases within the past month. Forty percent moved more than 10% of their overall portfolio into crypto, and 15% shifted more than 20%.

Views of bitcoin and traditional stores of value differed across the sample. Forty-seven percent described bitcoin primarily as a store of value, while 16% expressed the opposite view. Among those who view bitcoin that way, one-third reported their conviction strengthened since the start of 2026. Gold was the top-ranked wealth-preservation asset at 32%, followed by bitcoin at 26%. Gen Z ranked bitcoin ahead of gold, 28% to 21%.

On longer-term prospects, 73% expect crypto to play a larger role in the global financial system a decade from now; 3% characterized crypto as a passing trend.

OKX cautioned the survey reflects the views of active crypto market participants and is not representative of the broader U.S. adult population.