The nostr:nprofile1qqsd6zke8l4xtsljymxmau092x2cephmguvp33v6gtrr2lrtnq4rtgspzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgqghwaehxw309a5hxmrpdejzumn0wd68yvfwvdhk6jhdcvc Summit is now live!
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📣 Calling all students - Mark your calendars for November 21st!
Wtih Bitcoin Culture Hub, The @BTCStudents Network is hosting a virtual summit designed especially for students ready to lead, build, and ask better questions about the world we’re shaping together.
🎟️ The summit is free, but please register here! https://www.bitcoinstudentsummit.com/
Week 7: Trust & Risk — How Bitcoin Stacks Up
Across 25 countries, trust in bitcoin averages 4.67/10, placing it below traditional assets such as gold and real estate.
🔸 In 10 countries, reported trust in bitcoin exceeds trust in government (including 🇧🇷 Brazil, 🇳🇬 Nigeria, 🇹🇷 Turkey, 🇺🇦 Ukraine).
🔸 Perceived risk remains high relative to most other assets, which may constrain broader adoption.
🔸 Responses to questions about fraud, privacy, and service providers were dominated by “neutral,” suggesting uncertainty rather than clear endorsement or rejection.
🔸 Higher reported financial stress often coincides with higher levels of bitcoin ownership and trust, though correlation does not imply causation.
Overall, bitcoin’s position is shaped less by uniform acceptance or rejection and more by patterns of uncertainty, comparative trust, and local economic context.
📙 Read Week 7 and download all charts here: https://www.cornellbitcoinclub.org/repository/week7
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🌍 Across 25,880 respondents worldwide, the average trust in bitcoin was 4.67/10. Notably, 45% think bitcoin has equal risk compared to stocks.
More insights in Week 7 below 👇
I believe that we can be The Sovereign Generation. If, In Yourself You Trust.
My @TEDx talk is out!
🎬 https://youtu.be/6V0Z_44EWhU?si=mL-d1Y53hTktD6mJ
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Bitcoin awareness across 25 countries in our study is 90%. Stablecoins? Just 34%.
And yet, stablecoins like USDT, USDC, and BUSD have become tools of survival, remittance, and savings.
This week, we compared bitcoin and stablecoins to understand:
- Who’s using them
- Why they matter
- What they don’t solve
Key findings:
- High stablecoin ownership in 🇻🇪 Venezuela, 🇳🇬 Nigeria, and 🇺🇦 Ukraine reflects economic instability and conflict
- The biggest motivators are avoiding volatility and accessing USD—the top 2 reasons globally
- But stablecoins inherit the weaknesses of both fiat and crypto: reliance on custodians, censorship risk, and fiat debasement.
Stablecoins may expand access to dollars in the short run. Bitcoin stands apart in the long run—decentralized, censorship-resistant, and sovereign.
📙 Read Week 6 here: https://www.cornellbitcoinclub.org/repository/week6
Week 6 of data is live! For the past 7 weeks, we've been sharing insights from our 25-country study on financial freedom. This week, we dive into stablecoins.
In case you missed a week, you can find all the blogs and download every chart here: https://www.cornellbitcoinclub.org/repository
Honored to join @sekreps on a piece for @TheNatInterest’s Techland!
This article is a synthesis of the past 6 weeks of data releases from @CornellTPI’s Bitcoin Research Project (via nostr:nprofile1qqsxct8hhdxej0w4hn44rc0y6nazwh0pvy36xdjp3ah2nggz3ueqe7gprdmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuemjv4jkuctjwsmkxvewvdhk6qg7waehxw309anxjum5ve5hxarjv4kxz7fwdehhxarjxyhxxmmdcvawyc), funded by nostr:nprofile1qqs0rxy6jmt44guxkny8z4pkym9mxckqxfytygxuntjn6l80hj409sgpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzv9hxgqgawaehxw309ahx7um5wghxkmmwd9hxwttyv4nhyctpvchxumqt6ngx5 & The Reynolds Foundation.
H/t @Renee_C_S & Emily Day for your support.
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What’s really stopping people from adopting bitcoin?
“It’s for criminals.” “It’s bad for the environment.” “It’s too complicated.”
These are the reasons you might expect.
But after asking 25,000 people in 25 countries, the most common answers told a different story:
- For former owners: 42% sold to make a profit
- For those who never owned: 37% aren’t interested
- Other top barriers: security concerns and financial constraints (26% each)
- Environmental concerns? Just 5%.
- Better alternatives? 3%.
These findings suggest that adoption challenges are less about rejection—and more about opportunity.
- Lower friction where we can.
- Support solutions where people can’t act alone.
- Revisit barriers people think they can’t overcome.
Because inclusion starts with listening.
📙 Read Week 5 here: https://www.cornellbitcoinclub.org/repository/week5
What you might think are the biggest barriers to bitcoin adoption often aren’t…
For those who have never owned bitcoin, leading by 10%, 37% just never became interested.
For those who have owned bitcoin, leading by 19%, 42% sold to make a profit.
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Thank you so much, Paul! And thank you for telling me! We used to and everything looks the same in the setup, so working to figure out why!
Oh thank you so much!
Oh thank you so much for your kind words. I really appreciate it! I did sign a library release form, but I sadly don’t think you’ll have access. If you don’t mind sending me a DM with your email, I’m happy to send you the PDF.
Thank you very much, Abubakar!!
Why do people choose Bitcoin?
Across 25 countries, we found that adoption is driven by more than just investment.
From personal freedom in 🇺🇦 Ukraine to inflation protection in 🇻🇪 Venezuela and cross-border payments in 🇮🇳 India, bitcoin use reflects unmet needs in traditional systems.
This week, we explore the why behind global Bitcoin adoption, and what it reveals about trust, access, and economic agency.
📙 Read Week 4: https://www.cornellbitcoinclub.org/repository/week4
From currency deprecation to curiosity, why are people across 25 countries choosing bitcoin?
Find out in Week 4! 👇
H/t Paul Caruso ‘26
Yes! A physical hardware wallet. What is meant by “digital wallet” are custodial and non-custodial solutions.