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One-third of US voters say they will weigh candidates’ views on cryptocurrencies before voting: survey
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A survey of US voters conducted by Harris Poll concluded that interest in cryptocurrencies is on the rise, and 33% said digital assets will help support candidates.
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Almost everyone knows what a bitcoin is now, and many people reportedly think cryptocurrencies will enter their financial future.
One in three US voters said they will consider a political candidate’s stance on cryptocurrencies before making a voting decision, according to a new Harris Poll survey of likely US voters.
While that 33% show keen interest, the online poll of more than 1,700 people – funded by Bitcoin ETF issuer Grayscale – found that 77% said a US presidential candidate should at least have an “informed perspective” on cryptocurrencies. And they are evenly divided on which political party is the leader on digital asset issues.
The new survey followed similar round of questions At the end of last year, conclusive people are increasingly likely to believe that cryptocurrencies will eventually end up in their investment portfolios (47%), which may further explain their political interest.
“American voters across the political spectrum are likely indicating greater interest in investing in cryptocurrencies and supporting candidates with expertise in emerging technologies,” Zach Pandl, head of research at Grayscale, said in a note.
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Almost everyone – except 2% – had at least heard of bitcoin {{BTC}}. A large segment of voters said they were also familiar with the Ethereum {{ETH}} ether, with less than half (46%) saying they had never heard of it. About 17% of voters say they have invested in bitcoin, putting the asset at about the same level as those who say they own bonds and significantly higher than those who invest in exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
In a point that could be particularly interesting for the winning companies preliminary approvals last week regarding their efforts to create ETH ETFs, 24% of the survey said that this new option would make them more open to investing.
And 44% of voters think to some extent that “crypto and blockchain technology are the future of finance,” an increase of four percentage points over responses to the same question asked last year. But they want government oversight, with 52% of respondents saying they would be more likely to invest their money in digital assets if the sector received more regulation.
This latest poll showed a larger segment of the voting population strongly interested in the candidates’ crypto opinions than another recent poll of voters from swing states, which had put that level at 21%.
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