Survey shows Americans prefer broad financial innovation over crypto

A new survey found that support for financial innovation in general runs higher than support for crypto specifically, and that trust in decentralized platforms trails behind. The finding lands in a growing pile of polling that points the same way. Consumers are open to new ways of handling money, but they want a familiar, regulated name standing behind them. The numbers behind the trust gap A CoinDesk-commissioned poll from May 2026 found that 65% of US voters trust banks more than crypto when it comes to financial inclusion. Only 5% picked crypto. The same CoinDesk survey found that 60% of respondents see crypto as a mostly negative force on the economy. An October 2026 survey by the American Bankers Association and Morning Consult found that 44% of adults prefer banks for fraud protection. Crypto companies were favored by just 1%. A Harris Poll conducted for the National Cryptocurrency Association that same month found that 42% of respondents would be more likely to use a bank that offers crypto services. That works out to approximately 112 million people, according to the poll. The same Harris Poll found a striking communication gap. Some 64% said their bank or financial advisor...