Majority of U.S. Voters (51%) Stand Against Establishing a Digital Currency Reserve
A significant number of American voters express opposition to the establishment of a government-funded crypto reserve, according to a survey performed by Data For Progress. Among the 1,169 respondents, 51% opposed the creation of such a strategic reserve, while only 34% support the initiative. The remaining 15% remained undecided.
Within the Republican party, slightly more than 40% advocated for the concept, while nearly the same number, 41%, opposed it. Conversely, among Democrats, only 29% supported the proposal, while a substantial 59% rejected it.
Furthermore, roughly 45% of respondents indicated that government funding for blockchain and crypto initiatives should be decreased, focusing instead on areas considered higher-priority, such as artificial intelligence and space programs. Only 10% endorse increasing investments in the industry.
Recent reports suggested that U.S. lawmakers were contemplating introducing a bill intended to safeguard a strategic Bitcoin reserve from potential alteration by a future administration.
Notably, the global adoption of cryptocurrency has seen growth, with approximately one in four respondents in the 2025 Global State of Crypto report by Gemini now owning crypto. Moreover, a significant number of institutional investors allocate at least 10% of their portfolios to Bitcoin and other digital assets, exhibiting a growing institutional acceptance of cryptocurrencies.
While specific public sentiment data from the "Data For Progress survey" remains unavailable, there is a persistent trend of increasing interest and acceptance of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology both at the institutional and individual levels.
- In contrast to the political divide over a government-funded crypto reserve, there appears to be widespread acceptance of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, among institutional investors, with a significant number allocating at least 10% of their portfolios to digital assets.
- As U.S. lawmakers consider introducing legislation to safeguard a strategic Bitcoin reserve from potential future administration alterations, the focus in policy-and-legislation appears to shift towards decreasing government funding for blockchain and crypto initiatives, with approximately 45% of respondents favoring a reduction in such investments.
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