Survey of U.S. Crypto Owners’ Politics, Holdings, and Media Habits
Summary
This survey maps the political views, identity, media use, risk attitudes, holdings, and consumer habits of U.S. crypto users. It reports a politically diverse respondent group, substantial personal identification with crypto, frequent use of social media and video platforms for crypto news, and broad optimism about crypto alongside concern about overregulation. It also describes portfolio exposure: many respondents hold a meaningful share of their net worth in crypto, while Bitcoin, Ether, and stablecoins account for much of reported ownership.
The study draws on an online survey fielded in English in May 2025 with 4,000 crypto users, using non-probability sampling and demographic weighting based on separate consumer surveys. Its findings may inform views about crypto users as a market constituency, but the sample is limited to current or past users and is not a random sample of all U.S. adults. The document reports attitudes and self-described behavior; it does not establish causal links or predict trading activity.
Key ideas
- Survey respondents span party affiliations and political ideologies, challenging a simple partisan profile of crypto owners.
- Many respondents say crypto relates to their identity and report using social media, video, and search for crypto information.
- The survey finds high self-reported risk tolerance and optimism about crypto, alongside concern about regulation.
- A substantial share of respondents reports significant crypto exposure relative to net worth.
- The online non-probability sample and weighting approach limit how broadly the results can be generalized.
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