More Americans have heard of Bitcoin (72%) than the pixel (55%), and more have heard of cryptocurrency (45%) than crowdfunding (35%). Only 17% are aware of blockchain, the technology that powers Bitcoin and many other cryptocurrencies.

Awareness of Bitcoin, blockchain, and cryptocurrency rises with household income.

The self-employed and full-time employees have the highest awareness.

Post-Millennials are the least familiar with Bitcoin, while blockchain awareness is higher among younger respondents.

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Author Notes:

Jeffrey Henning

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Jeffrey Henning, IPC is a professionally certified researcher and has personally conducted over 1,400 survey research projects. Jeffrey is a member of the Insights Association and the American Association of Public Opinion Researchers. In 2012, he was the inaugural winner of the MRA’s Impact award, which “recognizes an industry professional, team or organization that has demonstrated tremendous vision, leadership, and innovation, within the past year, that has led to advances in the marketing research profession.” In 2022, the Insights Association named him an IPC Laureate. Before founding Researchscape in 2012, Jeffrey co-founded Perseus Development Corporation in 1993, which introduced the first web-survey software, and Vovici in 2006, which pioneered the enterprise-feedback management category. A 35-year veteran of the research industry, he began his career as an industry analyst for an Inc. 500 research firm.