According to Cointelegraph, a poll released by Fairleigh Dickinson University on August 30 showed that Trump was 12 percentage points ahead of Harris among American voters who owned digital assets, while Harris was 12 percentage points ahead among non-cryptocurrency holders.

Dan Cassino, a professor at Fairleigh Dickinson, said Trump's focus on the crypto community appears to have paid off. Although cryptocurrency holders may be seen as insignificant, their influence cannot be ignored.

The poll did not specifically ask voters about their views on the presidential candidates’ cryptocurrency or blockchain policies. Trump’s attitude has changed from calling Bitcoin a “scam” in 2021 to supporting miners and accepting crypto donations during his 2024 campaign.

Vice President Harris has remained largely silent on digital issues since she entered the race on July 21. During the Democratic National Convention, a Harris aide said Harris would "support policies that promote the crypto industry."

The poll was conducted before independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced he was suspending his campaign and pledging to support Trump. It’s unclear whether single-issue crypto voters who supported Kennedy will automatically switch to Trump.

Because of the U.S. Electoral College system, a presidential candidate wins a state and gets all of that state’s electoral votes. Cassino said that cryptocurrency holders are neither conservative nor liberal or MAGA voters, and they are a group that cannot be ignored in what is expected to be a close election.