Survey: 1/3 of American voters consider candidates' crypto views before voting.

A survey from Harris Poll, sponsored by Grayscale, has revealed that 77% of voters believe that US presidential candidates should be knowledgeable about cryptocurrencies.

Survey: 1/3 of American voters consider candidates' crypto views before voting.

Founded in 1963, Harris Poll is a market research and analysis company in the United States that aims to track the emotions, behaviors, and motivations of adult Americans.

According to a recent survey from the Harris Poll, one in three US voters say they will consider a candidate's political views on cryptocurrency before making a voting decision.

Sponsored by the issuer of Grayscale Bitcoin ETF, the survey took place online with over 1,700 participants. 77% of respondents believe that a US presidential candidate should at least have "a reasonable understanding" of cryptocurrency, with 33% of them being very interested in this. The survey results show that voters perceive similar levels of understanding of digital assets from the two major political parties.

This latest survey follows a similar poll at the end of 2023, which found that voters are increasingly confident about investing in cryptocurrencies (47%), underscoring concerns about candidates' political views on crypto.

Mr. Zach Pandl, head of research at Grayscale, said in a statement:

"> " > "American voters tend to be more interested in investing in crypto as well as supporting candidates who understand, and are proficient in, emerging technologies."

Most voters know about Bitcoin (BTC), except for a very small minority (2%) who have no idea about the coin king. A large segment of voters said they also have an understanding of the Ether (ETH) of the Ethereum ecosystem, and less than half (46%) said they had never heard of the cryptocurrency. About 17% of voters said they had invested in Bitcoin, roughly the same percentage as those who invested in bonds and even higher than those who invested in exchange-traded funds (ETF).

In particular, 24% of voters said SEC approval of spot ETF Ethereum funds would help them be more open to investing. As Coin68 reported on April 24, SEC has officially adopted spot ETF Ethereum funds.

The survey results also show that 44% of voters believe that "crypto and blockchain are the future of finance" to some extent, an increase of 4 percentage points from the responses to the same question last year. However, they want the government to supervise this area, with 52% of those surveyed saying they would be more likely to invest in digital assets if the sector had tighter regulations.

The latest survey shows a significant portion of voters deeply care about candidates' views on cryptocurrencies compared to another recent poll for voters in states across the United States, raising the level of interest to 21%.

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