{"id":27523,"date":"2026-05-04T23:23:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T23:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/us-voters-rank-crypto-last-before-midterms\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T23:23:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T23:23:35","slug":"us-voters-rank-crypto-last-before-midterms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/us-voters-rank-crypto-last-before-midterms\/","title":{"rendered":"US voters rank crypto last before midterms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">US voters ranked crypto last among election priorities in an April poll of 1,000 registered Americans.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_9c9c8e30b40020c192a89bbbe64c09bc\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Just 1% of registered US voters named crypto their top concern; only 3% called it the single most important 2026 midterm issue.<\/li>\n<li>Majorities of independents, Democrat-leaning voters, and base Democrats all held unfavorable views of cryptocurrency in the poll.<\/li>\n<li>Despite low priority rankings, 22% said crypto is an important issue and 40% would vote for a candidate aligned on digital assets.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>Public Opinion Strategies conducted the poll in late April on behalf of CoinDesk, surveying 1,000 randomly selected registered US voters with a credibility interval of plus or minus 3.53%. <\/p>\n<p>Respondents were evenly split between Republican and Democratic identifiers at 41% each. As crypto.news reported, TD Cowen had already warned that the 2026 midterm cycle could push the CLARITY Act \u201coff the congressional calendar until 2027,\u201d framing voter indifference as a direct threat to industry legislative goals.<\/p>\n<p>The sentiment numbers were broadly negative outside the GOP base. Independents viewed crypto unfavorably at 48% versus 27% favorably. Democratic-leaning voters were 54% unfavorable to 26% favorable.<\/p>\n<p>Only Republican leaners produced a slight net positive at 41% to 39%. TraderSunion <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tradersunion.com\/news\/financial-news\/show\/1984588-us-voters-rank-crypto-low-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">noted<\/a> that 62% of respondents said they did not trust the Trump administration to oversee the crypto sector.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What the numbers mean for the industry<\/h3>\n<p>AI fared better in the same survey, with 46% favorable versus 45% unfavorable, a net positive that crypto has not achieved. Just 27% of respondents said they had ever invested, traded, or used cryptocurrency, while another 27% said they had not but might one day.<\/p>\n<p>Digital Chamber CEO Cody Carbone has said \u201cthere are outstanding sticking points, but that shouldn\u2019t slow down the process\u201d on the CLARITY Act. As crypto.news documented, that sentiment sits against a political backdrop where voter indifference to crypto limits the electoral cost of blocking legislation entirely.<\/p>\n<p>As crypto.news tracked, crypto groups spent roughly $120 to $130 million in the 2024 elections, with 2026 spending expected to exceed that. As crypto.news noted, Binance Research found midterm years historically produce average Bitcoin declines of roughly 56%, with a recovery typically following once election results reduce policy uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US voters ranked crypto last among election priorities in an April poll of 1,000 registered Americans. 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