CoinDesk poll finds voters skeptical of crypto as midterms approach

A survey of 1,000 registered voters shows crypto ranks near the bottom of election priorities, with deep partisan splits on favorability Crypto has spent years trying to become an election issue. According to a new CoinDesk-commissioned poll, most voters still are not paying much attention. The survey, run by Public Opinion Strategies in late April 2026, sampled 1,000 registered US voters. Only 1% named crypto as their top concern heading into the midterm elections. That puts digital assets roughly where you would expect a niche hobby to land on a ballot priority list. The more pointed finding is about tone. CoinDesk reports that nearly two-thirds of voters held a less favorable view of the crypto industry than a more favorable one in April. The industry is not just being ignored. Where it is noticed, it is often viewed with suspicion. What the numbers show The poll asked respondents about a broad range of issues, not just digital assets. That matters, because it captures how crypto looks to people who do not live inside the industry. Here is the attention picture. While just 1% ranked crypto first, 25% of respondents said it was at least an important issue for them. So a quarter o...