US Crypto Users Drop Off: Survey Shows Steady Holders but Stagnant Active Participation
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A recent Ipsos survey reveals that while 22 % of U.S. adults have owned or used cryptocurrency—up from 18 % in 2025—active usage in the past 12 months remains flat at 13 %. The data suggest a significant churn of holders who do not become regular users. Trust appears to be the main barrier. Only 4 % of respondents report high confidence in crypto exchanges, and a mere 2 % feel highly familiar with DeFi. In contrast, 42 % trust traditional banks, a factor cited as a key reason for the stagnant adoption rate. About 40 % of participants say they might try crypto again, but the lack of trust hampers the transition from casual holder to active participant.
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美国加密货币使用率调查显示持有者流失
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- 调查显示加密货币持有者流失
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- 加密货币用户
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- Oct 29, 00:00
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- Oct 29, 03:46
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- DecryptRelated fact: single sourceSource report revised22% of U.S. Adults Have Tried Crypto, but Past‑Year Usage Remains Flat at 13%
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A national Ipsos survey for the DeFi Education Fund found that 22% of U.S. adults have ever owned or used cryptocurrency, up from 18% in 2025. However, the share of adults who used crypto in the past 12 months held steady at 13%, with growth driven almost entirely by people who had previously used it but had since stopped. Only 17% say they are likely to own or use crypto in the future, unchanged from last year. Men are more than twice as likely as women to have used crypto in the past year (18% vs. 8%), and adults under 60 are more likely than older adults. Curiosity (34%) and long‑term investment (25%) are the top reasons people tried crypto. Trust remains low: only 4% have high trust in crypto exchanges, 5% in decentralized platforms, and 19% believe the traditional financial system is secure, while 63% say it needs an upgrade to counter AI and cybercrime. The survey polled 1,545 adults from September 8–16 with a margin of error of ±2.8 percentage points.
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