Ripple CEO says 67M owners put crypto mainstream

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said cryptocurrency had moved beyond the fringes of American finance on Aug. 20, citing an industry-backed estimate that more than 67 million Americans own digital assets. Summary 67 million Americans own cryptocurrency, according to an NCA estimate developed with Harris Poll research. Garlinghouse cited the estimate after attending a White House meeting with senior financial regulators Thursday. The survey questioned 10,000 existing cryptocurrency holders, rather than a representative sample of all adults. 63% of surveyed holders reported greater interest in using cryptocurrency during 2026 than during 2025. The SEC separately proposed two registration exemptions for certain cryptocurrency investment contract offerings this week. Garlinghouse made the statement after attending a White House meeting with President Donald Trump, Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Michael Selig and cryptocurrency industry executives. “Crypto isn’t a fringe industry,” Garlinghouse wrote on X. He also described cryptocurrency owners as an active voting group, although the cited research measured ownership and usa...