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67 million Americans now own crypto; construction tops finance
Crypto ownership hits 67 million US adults, up 12 million in a year. Construction and manufacturing now account for 21% of holders, more than finance's 8% share.
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A new survey finds crypto ownership jumped 12 million in a year, with construction and manufacturing workers now outnumbering finance professionals among holders.
The stereotype of the typical crypto owner – a 28-year-old software engineer refreshing CoinGecko at 3 a.m. – is getting harder to sustain. A new report from the National Cryptocurrency Association said roughly 67 million US adults now hold cryptocurrency, and the fastest-growing segments of ownership look nothing like Silicon Valley.
Construction and manufacturing workers now make up 21% of all crypto holders, according to the NCA's 2026 State of Crypto Holders Report. Tech workers sit at 18%. Finance professionals clock in at around 8%.
The NCA surveyed 10,000 crypto holders between February 12 and March 3, 2026. One in four US adults now owns some form of cryptocurrency, up from roughly 55 million the year prior, the survey said. That's a gain of 12 million holders in a single year.
Among people who bought crypto for the first time in 2025 or 2026, 42% are women. That's a meaningful jump from the 34% female share among earlier adopters, the NCA said.