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More Americans Have Tried Crypto — and More Have Walked Away
A national survey found 22% of U.S. adults have tried crypto, up from 18% a year earlier, but the share using it in the past year stayed flat at 13% — the growth came from people who quit.
Visa and CoinShares surveys report rising crypto interest — from firms that profit if it rises
Surveys from Visa and CoinShares, both released Monday, report rising stablecoin interest among Asia-Pacific consumers and heavy crypto holdings among affluent Western investors — figures that come from firms with a stake in the result.
Crypto's on-chain economy barely moved while $2.1 trillion in market cap evaporated
Chainalysis says on-chain crypto activity slipped just 1.6% to $9.4 trillion in the year to June 30, 2026, even as total market cap fell 50%, with stablecoin and peer-to-peer flows surging.
Visa survey says stablecoin interest doubles with 'bank-level' protections — protections stablecoins don't have
A Visa-commissioned survey found U.S. consumer interest in stablecoins jumps from 36% to 56% when respondents are told the tokens carry bank-level fraud protection and deposit insurance — protections stablecoins do not actually have.
Report Pegs Middle East Crypto Activity at $350 Billion, Roughly Triple a Year Earlier
Decrypt, citing an unnamed industry report, says crypto transaction activity across the Middle East roughly tripled over the past year to about $350 billion, with the region's ongoing conflict cited as backdrop.