# Survey Finds 13% Support When Candidate Question Names Crypto and DeFi

By Riza Dagoc

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Published: 2026-10-27T16:04:14.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-27T16:04:14.000Z
Section: Regulation

> Seventy-four percent said the financial system should give individuals more control over their assets. Nine percent reported high familiarity with cryptocurrency, and 5% reported high trust in decentralized platforms.

DeFi Education Fund and Ipsos surveyed U.S. respondents about political candidates and financial technology. Thirty-five percent said candidates should support building next-generation financial technology. When the question specifically referred to blockchain, cryptocurrency and decentralized finance (DeFi), support measured 13%.

Seventy-four percent said the financial system should change to give individuals more control over their assets. Nine percent said they were very or extremely familiar with cryptocurrency, while 5% reported high trust in decentralized platforms.

Among respondents interested in trying DeFi, savings and transfers within the United States ranked among the leading uses, ahead of speculation. Reported cryptocurrency use over the past year was 13%, unchanged.