Seven in ten U.S. voters view crypto as a system for insiders, criminals, and scammers, survey finds

WASHINGTON, July 17. Seven in ten American voters say cryptocurrency benefits insiders, criminals, and scammers rather than ordinary people, a national survey released today by Crypto Watchdog found.

Public skepticism outlasts years of promises

Crypto Watchdog distributed the results through PRNewswire on Thursday. For years, the cryptocurrency industry has promised its products would open new financial doors for everyday Americans. Years of that messaging have not shifted public perception, the survey finds.

The organization describes its poll as a national survey of American voters. Its headline number: seven in ten respondents said cryptocurrency benefits the few.

Who voters say wins

The survey identifies three groups respondents named as the primary beneficiaries of the current crypto system: insiders, criminals, and scammers. That result places public opinion against the democratization argument cryptocurrency advocates have pressed. Crypto Watchdog released the survey July 17, 2026, in Washington.