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About 26 million United States voters are part of a “crypto voting bloc” — flagging a pro-crypto policy as a top requirement when deciding on who to vote for in the November election, a survey showed.
One in seven — or 16% — of 1,004 respondents said crypto was “extremely”&nbsp; or “very” important in deciding who to vote for. They were “much” or “somewhat” more likely to vote for a pro-crypto candidate, according to a <a data-ct-non-breakable="null" href="https://digitalchamber.org/vote" rel="null" target="null" text="null" title="null">survey</a> released on Oct. 17 by The Digital Chamber.
The crypto advocacy group, formerly The Chamber of Digital Commerce, said respondents were Democrats and Republicans.
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 One in seven survey respondents said a candidate’s crypto stance would likely decide their vote. Source: The Digital Chamber
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It added that at least 25% of Democrats and 21% of Republicans said <a data-ct-non-breakable="null" href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/harris-beats-biden-lags-trump-crypto-policy-galaxy-research" rel="null" target="null" text="null" title="null">a candidate’s stance on crypto</a> would positively impact their likelihood of voting for them.
The Digital Chamber founder and CEO, Perianne Boring, <a data-ct-non-breakable="null" href="https://digitalchamber.org/national-poll-reveals-cryptos-growing-influence-on-2024-voter-decisions/" rel="null" target="null" text="null" title="null">said</a> the results should be “a wake-up call for policymakers” as experts predict a <a data-ct-non-breakable="null" href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/former-president-trump-gains-10-point-lead-harris-polymarket" rel="null" target="null" text="null" title="null">tight race for the White House</a>.&nbsp;
“With tight margins expected across key races, this bipartisan Crypto Voting Bloc could tip the balance,” Boring said.&nbsp;
“Voters are sending a clear message — they want smart, balanced regulation that protects consumers without stifling innovation,” she added.
The survey also showed that two in five Black voters listed a candidate’s <a data-ct-non-breakable="null" href="https://cointelegraph.com/learn/filing-cryptocurrency-taxes-in-the-us-uk-and-germany" rel="null" target="null" text="null" title="null">crypto policies</a> as an important criterion for deciding who to vote for—more than double the proportion of white voters.&nbsp;
Most Republican and Democrat respondents also indicated <a data-ct-non-breakable="null" href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/4-bold-predictions-bitcoin-2024-presidential-election" rel="null" target="null" text="null" title="null">supporting the crypto industry</a> should be at least a medium-level priority for the new president and Congress.&nbsp;
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 Over 60% of respondents of both major parties said crypto should be a medium to high-level priority for the new US government. Source: The Digital Chamber
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A third of Democrats and a quarter of Republicans thought it should be either a “high” or “very high” priority.​
<h2 id="republicans-and-democrats-divided-in-other-key-areas">Republicans and Democrats divided in other key areas&nbsp;</h2>
In a Pew Research <a data-ct-non-breakable="null" href="https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2024/09/09/issues-and-the-2024-election/" rel="null" target="null" text="null" title="null">report</a> last month, 81% said economic policy would be the top issue that attracts their vote.&nbsp;
Crypto wasn’t flagged as an election issue by any of the 9,720 respondents, but the state of the health-care system and appointments to the Supreme Court were the second and third biggest issues for voters, respectively.&nbsp;
Related: <a data-ct-non-breakable="null" href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-candidate-kari-lake-senate-arizona" rel="null" target="null" text="null" title="null">Better Know a Crypto Candidate: Kari Lake</a>
Between the parties, voters were divided on what was most important.&nbsp;
Among Republican candidate Donald Trump’s supporters, the leading issues were the economy (93%), immigration (82%) and violent crime (76%).&nbsp;
Democratic candidate Kamala Harris’ supporters were more concerned about health care (76%), Supreme Court appointments (73%) and the economy (68%).&nbsp;
The 2024 US elections are slated for Nov. 5.
Magazine: <a data-ct-non-breakable="null" href="https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/rabby-scammer-konpyl-crypto-ceo-mountain-victims/" rel="null" target="null" text="null" title="null">Fake Rabby Wallet scam linked to Dubai crypto CEO and many more victims</a>

US has 26M strong ‘crypto voting bloc’ ahead of elections — Survey

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