Crypto industry to contribute $55B to US economy in 2026: NCA study

The NCA, a non-profit focused on consumer crypto education, launched in March 2025 with $50 million in backing from Ripple Labs. Stuart Alderoty, Ripple's chief legal officer, heads the group.

Among US states, Texas, Washington, North Carolina, California and New York employed the most crypto industry workers. Colorado was identified as a "growing blockchain hub" based on its regulatory policies. North Dakota was "becoming an energy-integrated digital infrastructure hub" due to tax laws favoring crypto mining and flare gas policies, the NCA said.

The report comes as some crypto projects have announced closures this year, citing scaling difficulties and market conditions. Entropy, a New York-based crypto startup, said in January it would shut down after four years. Dmail, a Singapore-based decentralized email platform, began ceasing operations in May, citing bandwidth, storage and computing costs. Decentralized autonomous organization governance platform Tally and Balancer Labs also shuttered in March.

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