Nearly 40% of voters in the upcoming U.S. midterm elections will cast their votes for candidates whose positions on cryptocurrency policy issues align with their own.
In the U.S. midterm elections, 57% of voters plan to choose a candidate who stays on top of crypto issues. Moreover, 38% will carefully consider candidates’ positions on cryptocurrency policy and cast their vote based on this information. That’s according to data from The Harris Poll, conducted October 6-11 by Grayscale. A total of 2,029 potential voters took part in the study.
The researchers also found that regulating cryptocurrencies is a “bipartisan issue,” with 87% of Democratic and 76% of Republican respondents saying they want clarity from the U.S. government. The vast majority of both parties believe that “crypto represents the future of finance.”
Among respondents, 60% believe that the U.S. economy is on the wrong track, while 25% say that inflation and the current economic situation have contributed to their interest in crypto.
Recall that in March 2022, U.S. President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets, which introduced clear definitions of the terms “blockchain,” “cryptocurrency,” “stablecoin,” “digital assets,” and “central bank digital currency (CBDC).” Following the order, the U.S. government in mid-September introduced a concept for regulating the crypto market, but the local agencies remain reluctant to put it into practice, limiting themselves to certain segments of the crypto market.
