Poll: 72% favor candidates backing U.S.-based fintech

The poll, conducted in September and released Tuesday, found that 35% of respondents considered it “very” or “extremely” important for political candidates to support policies encouraging financial technology companies to build in the United States. Another 37% called the issue “somewhat important.”

Support was lower for policies focused on blockchain, cryptocurrency and decentralized finance, or DeFi. Thirteen percent viewed it as “very” or “extremely” important for candidates to encourage growth in those areas.

The survey found limited familiarity with digital assets. Nine percent of respondents said they were familiar with cryptocurrency, while 5% were familiar with stablecoins, which are digital tokens designed to track the value of assets such as the U.S. dollar. Eighty-seven percent had not held digital assets during the previous 12 months.

Ipsos reported that crypto ownership and openness to DeFi were broadly consistent with 2025, with similar levels of interest across party lines.

The poll was released about two months before Americans were expected to vote in the 2026 midterm elections. Political action committees backed by crypto companies have spent tens of millions of dollars seeking to influence voters in key races.