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OKX survey finds 70% of US crypto traders would let AI manage portfolios

OKX survey finds 70% of US crypto traders would let AI manage portfolios

The poll of 1,400 traders points to a generational split on autonomous investing, while demand for real-time alerts, instant permission revocation and clearer safeguards highlights how traders want control to coexist with automation.

Fact Check
The primary OKX source directly confirms the headline figures: 70% of 1,400 U.S. crypto traders would let AI manage their portfolios, a clear generational split (Gen Z/Millennials 3.4x more likely than Boomers), and top demand for real-time notifications plus instant permission revocation—matching the claim's mention of real-time alerts, instant permission revocation, and safeguards. Independent outlets news.bitcoin.com and ffnews.com corroborate the same numbers. All elements of the claim align with the primary source.
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Summary

About 70% of U.S. crypto traders surveyed by OKX said they would allow AI to manage their portfolios without reviewing trades one by one, either fully autonomously or within user-set risk limits. The survey of 1,400 respondents also showed a clear age divide: 38% of Gen Z and 37% of millennials said they would give AI full unsupervised authority, compared with 11% of baby boomers. AI-assisted research is also becoming common, with 51% using AI tools for research or trading several times a week and 77% saying they had used a general-purpose chatbot to research a crypto position in the previous three months. Trust, however, depends heavily on investor control: real-time notifications and the ability to revoke an AI system’s permissions instantly were the most requested safeguards. The findings suggest demand for AI-driven trading features could shape competition among crypto exchanges, with 79% saying they would consider switching platforms for better AI tools, even as U.S. regulators warn that AI-enabled trading can expose investors to fraud, inaccurate information and broader market risks.

Terms & Concepts
  • user-set risk limits: Investor-defined boundaries controlling how much risk automated tools can take.
  • autonomous investing: Allowing software to make investment decisions without trade-by-trade approval.
  • AI-assisted research: Using artificial intelligence tools to gather or analyze information before making trades.