logo
  • menu
  • Markets
  • ETFs
  • Live
  • Spot
  • Futures
  • Learn
  • Sign In
  • Sign Up
  • Downloads
  • English
  • |
  • USD
  • |
Sign Up
Crypto PricesLearnLatest NewsDownloadsMarketsSpotAnnouncements
Home/
Learn/
Crypto Basics

How Many Americans Own Crypto? Crypto's Rising Popularity in USA

By Cornell Rachel
Aug 12, 2024
4.3 
★
★
★
★
★
★
★
★
★
★
 327 User Rating
Share

In this article, you will learn how many Americans own crypto. The popularity of crypto is rising around the world. USA as one of the leading countries in the world is one of them too. There are many surveys that determine the number of users in the USA. 

How Many Americans Own Crypto?

11% of the American population owns the major cryptocurrency bitcoin (BTC), according to a new survey published by Spencer Bogart of venture capital firm Blockchain Capital on April 30.

Blockchain Capital partner Bogart today posted the results of a new survey conducted by Harris Poll in order to provide analytics data on bitcoin's demographic trends.

Conducted between April 23. 2019 and April 25. 2019. the survey included answers of 2.052 American adults and represents an expanded version of the previous demographic survey released by the firm in October 2017.

According to the survey results, the American population gained more knowledge about bitcoin in terms of six key aspects: awareness, familiarity, perception, conviction, propensity to purchase and ownership. With that, the indicators have dramatically increased in many cases desinte2 O the bear market of 2018 and the bull market of 2017. the survey writes.

The results outline that bitcoin is a “demographic mega-trend” led by the younger generation in the 18-34 year age range. According to the survey, awareness has become the only aspect where older demographics matched that of younger age groups. As such , the vast majority of American citizens have heard of bitcoin, regardless of age. The proportion of people who heard of bitcoin increased from 77% in October 2017 to 89% in April 2019.

Potential for Crypto in the USA

USA has the highest distribution of traders on major crypto exchanges and wallet Coinbase (60%), while on Binance, Bittrex and Poloniex, US traders make up a substantial 24%, 27% and 28% of total crypto traders respectively.

46% of American cryptocurrency owners are already using cryptocurrency to make purchases, while the rest own cryptocurrency solely for investment purposes.

Crypto's Rising Popularity in USA

Decrypt(.)co: 6% of American Investors Own Bitcoin – July 2021

A poll by American analytics company Gallup has found that since 2018. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have gained momentum with US investors, especially young men.

Haaretz(.)com: Jewish National Fund-USA to Accept Bitcoin – April 2021

JNF-USA has entered a brave new world and set itself up to receive gifts of about a dozen cryptocurrencies, but will convert donations to cash immediately given cryptocurrencies' wild price fluctuations.

DW(.)com: US cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase makes stock market debut – April 2021

Coinbase is the first major cryptocurrency company to go public in the US. The listing is a milestone on the way to wider acceptance of cryptocurrencies.

The Business Times: PayPal allows US shoppers to make crypto purchases – March 2021

PayPal began allowing people in the United States to use cryptocurrency to make purchases from millions of merchants that use the financial platform for online transactions.

American Express: US banks move into cryptocurrency payments… – November 2020

US banks are creating their own systems to enable B2B cryptocurrency payments between their customers.

FinTech: Post-Covid America is warming to crypto – October 2020

Perceptions of cryptocurrency are shifting in the States and why it matters.

Paxos(.)com: US dollar-backed stablecoin issuance passes $1.6billion… – July 2020

There have been more than $1.6 billion HUSD tokens issued and more than $3 billion worth of transactions processed.

Bitcoin(.)com: US Cryptocurrency Act of 2020 introduced – March 2020

The bill clarifies which federal agencies regulate which type of crypto assets.

Bottom Line

It is certain that the popularity of crypto in the USA will rise in the future. There are many surveys by many organizations every year that determine how many Americans own crypto.

Disclaimer: The information on this page may have been obtained from third parties and does not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of BitKan. This content is provided for general informational purposes only, without any representation or warranty of any kind, nor shall it be construed as financial or investment advice. BitKan shall not be liable for any errors or omissions, or for any outcomes resulting from the use of this information. Investments in digital assets can be risky. Please carefully evaluate the risks of a product and your risk tolerance based on your own financial circumstances. Products mentioned in this article may not be available in your region.

Related Articles

  • What is Bitwise Hyperliquid ETF? How Does BHYP Work?

    What is Bitwise Hyperliquid ETF? How Does BHYP Work?

    The Bitwise Hyperliquid ETF is a spot-based investment vehicle that holds the physical HYPE token rather than derivatives or futures contracts.
    Hallie Gill
    May 18, 2026
  • What is PaperTrade on HyperEVM? Is Zero Funding Real?

    What is PaperTrade on HyperEVM? Is Zero Funding Real?

    PaperTrade is a high-performance perpetual exchange deployed on HyperEVM, the permissionless smart contract layer of the Hyperliquid L1.
    Craig Green
    May 18, 2026
  • What Is Circle Arc? How Does the New USDC Blockchain Work?

    What Is Circle Arc? How Does the New USDC Blockchain Work?

    Circle Arc is a specialized Layer-1 blockchain developed by Circle Internet Financial, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin.
    Barry Stidham
    May 18, 2026

Latest Articles

Crypto Basics

Tutorials

Currencies

Investing

  • What is Bitwise Hyperliquid ETF? How Does BHYP Work?

    What is Bitwise Hyperliquid ETF? How Does BHYP Work?

    The Bitwise Hyperliquid ETF is a spot-based investment vehicle that holds the physical HYPE token rather than derivatives or futures contracts.
    Hallie Gill
    May 18, 2026
  • What is PaperTrade on HyperEVM? Is Zero Funding Real?

    What is PaperTrade on HyperEVM? Is Zero Funding Real?

    PaperTrade is a high-performance perpetual exchange deployed on HyperEVM, the permissionless smart contract layer of the Hyperliquid L1.
    Craig Green
    May 18, 2026
  • What Is Circle Arc? How Does the New USDC Blockchain Work?

    What Is Circle Arc? How Does the New USDC Blockchain Work?

    Circle Arc is a specialized Layer-1 blockchain developed by Circle Internet Financial, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin.
    Barry Stidham
    May 18, 2026
  • What is POD Token? How Does ITS Dolphin AI Flywheel Work?

    What is POD Token? How Does ITS Dolphin AI Flywheel Work?

    The POD token is the central utility and value-capture mechanism for the Dolphin AI inference network.
    James Dean
    May 13, 2026
  • How Much Would $100 Invested in Bitcoin in 2009 Be Worth Today?

    How Much Would $100 Invested in Bitcoin in 2009 Be Worth Today?

    If you had bought Bitcoin in 2009, a $100 investment would have bought approximately 111,111 Bitcoins. At a price of $75,000, that would be worth over $8.3 billion today.
    Craig Green
    Apr 28, 2026
View more data 

Content

BTCBTC(BTC)
$0
--(Last 24h)
SpotFutures

Top

View more
  1. 1How To Sign Up For A BitKan Account (Web)?
  2. 2When Is Bitcoin Halving 2024? What Does Bitcoin Halving Do?
  3. 3What is Etherscan Used For and How to Find Token Decimal on Etherscan
  4. 4What is USDC used for? Why is USDC used?

Top Gainers

View more
Opinion
OpinionOPN

$0.1962

+64.05%
Backpack
BackpackBP

$0.2625

+41.36%
Superfortune
SuperfortuneGUA

$1.0683

+33.38%
Worldcoin
WorldcoinWLD

$0.5244

+31.99%
Epic Chain
Epic ChainEPIC

$0.4950

+30.26%

Top Trending

View more
Worldcoin
WorldcoinWLD

$0.5241

+31.92%
Monero
MoneroXMR

$359.240

+8.07%
Uniswap
UniswapUNI

$2.6890

-4.75%
DeAgentAI
DeAgentAIAIA

$0.0756

+6.20%
Bitcoin Cash
Bitcoin CashBCH

$235.300

-12.82%

Recently added

View more
Citrea
CitreaCTR

$0.0172

-4.76%
Solstice
SolsticeSLX

$0.2401

-26.15%
Nexus
NexusNEX

$0.00000299

-10.86%
Zest Protocol
Zest ProtocolZEST

$0.1440

-1.47%
Animal Welfare Fund
Animal Welfare FundAWF

$0.002012

+49.04%

Latest News

View more
  1. 1Bitcoin Slumps Below $77k as Iran Tensions & Inflation Rise
  2. 2VerifiedX Launches Bitcoin Sidechain for Native DeFi Privacy
  3. 3Japan’s SBI and Rakuten Plan Crypto Trusts as Rules Finalize
  4. 4Senate Advances CLARITY Act: A New Era for U.S. Crypto Oversight
  5. 5US Inflation Hits 3.8%: High Rates to Stay, Crypto Pressured
About Us
  • About BitKan
  • Contact Us
  • Announcements
  • VIP Program
  • BitKan Ambassador
  • Institutional Services
Products
  • Spot
  • Futures
  • Crypto Prices
  • Learn
  • News
  • Markets
  • How to Buy Crypto
  • BTC to USD Calculator
  • Reward
Help
  • Help Center
  • Email Us
  • Live Chat
  • Download APP
  • Listing Application
  • Buy Bitcoin
  • Buy Ethereum
  • Buy Dogecoin
  • Buy Altcoins
Terms
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Trading Rules
  • Fee
K-Site
English
About Us
+
  • About BitKan
  • Contact Us
  • Announcements
  • VIP Program
  • BitKan Ambassador
  • Institutional Services
Products
+
  • Spot
  • Futures
  • Crypto Prices
  • Learn
  • News
  • Markets
  • How to Buy Crypto
  • BTC to USD Calculator
  • Reward
Help
+
  • Help Center
  • Email Us
  • Live Chat
  • Download APP
  • Listing Application
  • Buy Bitcoin
  • Buy Ethereum
  • Buy Dogecoin
  • Buy Altcoins
Terms
+
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Trading Rules
  • Fee
K-Site
+
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Telegram
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • Medium
  • Linkedin
@2012-2026 BITKAN.com