Crypto education demand outpaces U.S. college courses, OKX survey shows

An OKX report finds crypto education demand is rising fast, even as U.S. college course availability lags. In the OKX New Money Curriculum survey, 90% of college students and 87% of parents want colleges to teach crypto and blockchain, and about 27% of students vs 32% of parents say it should be mandatory. Course supply remains thin. A separate 2025 review of 533 AACSB-accredited U.S. business schools found only ~28% offered at least one blockchain-related course, and just 76 schools had two or more. The latest findings also show learning is happening off-campus. 33% of students rely mainly on social media and crypto influencers, while only 7% cite schools or professors; 17% cite financial advisers. Parents are more focused on crypto platforms/apps (21%), then advisers (19%) and social media/influencers (17%). Knowledge also spills into households: 47% of students have taught a parent/guardian about crypto or investing, and 43% of parents report their college-aged child did the same. Crypto education interest is tied to incentives: 62% of parents and 56% of students would accept a job paying 20% of salary in Bitcoin. The IRS notes crypto compensation is treated as ordinary income and remains subject to withholding and payroll taxes. Trader takeaway: this is a retail sentiment and onboarding narrative, not a direct liquidity or institutional-flow shock. It supports longer-run adoption and talent pipelines, but is unlikely to move Bitcoin price immediately.