Poll: Who owns cryptocurrency? More young people, more men and more Republicans

Cryptocurrency is a young man’s game — at least according to new results from the NBC News Decision Desk Poll powered by SurveyMonkey.

Cryptocurrency is a young man’s game — at least according to new results from the NBC News Decision Desk Poll powered by SurveyMonkey.

Young men are far more likely to say they’ve owned or used cryptocurrency, and they’re far more likely than other crypto owners to view their investment as a fast way to make money, the poll found.

Crypto owners are a relatively small portion of the adult population: Just 2% say they own or trade cryptocurrency regularly, while another 11% say they occasionally do.

Another 21% said they do not own any crypto but are interested in it, while the remaining two-thirds of adults say they don’t own crypto and aren’t interested in it.

Men (18%) are far more likely to say they own or trade crypto than women (7%) — and the divide is particularly pronounced among younger generations.