Fed survey: 10% of US adults held or used crypto last year

About 10% of U.S. adults used or held cryptocurrency last year, according to a survey by the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed). The figure is an increase from 7% in 2024 and marks the highest level since 2022. The survey also found that 7% of respondents held crypto for investment purposes last year. Ownership and usage rates were notably higher among adults under the age of 45 and in households with median or higher incomes. The findings suggest that market trust, which had contracted following the collapse of several crypto exchanges, is recovering amid growing institutional participation and improving market conditions.