Crypto education demand far outpaces college courses: OKX report

A new OKX report has found that 90% of college students want crypto and blockchain included in financial education, even though only 28% of reviewed U.S. business schools offered related courses. Summary 90% of students and 87% of parents support college-level crypto and blockchain education. 33% of students rely mainly on social media for crypto knowledge, compared with 7% who cite schools. 47% of students have taught a parent or guardian about crypto or investing. 56% of students would accept 20% of their salary in Bitcoin. Crypto education demand exceeds course availability In its New Money Curriculum report shared with crypto.news on Aug. 26, OKX said support for crypto education extended across both generations surveyed, with 87% of parents joining 90% of students in saying colleges should teach crypto and blockchain. Some respondents wanted more than an optional course. According to the report, 27% of students and 32% of parents said crypto and blockchain education should be required for college students. Formal course availability remained far below those figures. A separate 2025 study published in the Information Systems Education Journal examined 533 U.S. universities with...