ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, according to a Paradigm-sponsored poll released on Wednesday, former President Donald Trump recently welcomed cryptocurrencies after long-term skepticism, a shift that may win him votes from some reluctant Republicans.

The poll also showed that as the presumptive Republican presidential candidate, Trump's series of positive comments on the US cryptocurrency industry have attracted the attention of some voters. 13% of those who originally did not intend to vote for Trump have a more positive view of him because of his cryptocurrency stance. At the same time, most respondents (60%) believe that Congress needs to formulate regulations for cryptocurrency companies, and Republicans generally do not like the way the current financial system works.

The poll of more than 1,000 likely Republican voters was conducted in mid-June, well before the televised debates and after Trump easily won the party's nomination in the primary and before the Republican National Convention next week, when he will formally announce his victory.

The survey also found that more than a quarter of Republicans surveyed had dabbled in cryptocurrencies. Overall, voter polls this year show mixed impressions of cryptocurrencies, with slightly more Republicans having a positive impression of cryptocurrencies than a negative one (36% to 30%), but the 3.5% margin of error leaves some uncertainty about these levels.