Week 0: Setting the stage
For the first time in recent history, we’re witnessing a monetary system spread not by force, but by choice.
Not through war.
Not through colonization.
Not through central banks or capital controls.
But through voluntary adoption—one phone, one wallet, one person at a time.
What does that mean for the future of money and freedom?
Over the next 10 weeks, we’re releasing findings from one of the most comprehensive global studies ever conducted on Bitcoin and financial freedom supported by The Human Rights Foundation and The Reynolds Foundation.
✅ 25,000 people
🌍 25 countries
📊 250 interviews
❓ 1 big question: What does Bitcoin reveal about the state of trust, agency, and economic possibility in the world today?
A Global Shift, One Choice at a Time
What we’re seeing is remarkable.
Where traditional money is imposed, bitcoin is chosen.
Where banks gatekeep, bitcoin flows peer-to-peer.
Where currencies collapse, bitcoin emerges as a lifeboat.
This isn’t just a new asset class. It’s a new language of freedom. Property rights uphold all other rights. And around the world, people are quietly experimenting with reclaiming those rights through Bitcoin.
But let’s be clear: adoption isn’t inevitable.
For many, it’s still out of reach.
For others, it’s already disappointing.
And for most, it’s deeply misunderstood.
So We Asked:
Who’s using bitcoin?
Why are they opting in—or out?
What do they hope for?
And what does it all reveal about the future we’re building?
Each week, we’ll unpack a different piece of the puzzle:
Awareness ≠ knowledge ≠ understanding
Ownership trends by class, gender, and geography
Why people adopt—or don’t
Whether Bitcoin can actually be trusted
What it might take for real adoption to scale
Because maybe this isn’t just about money. Maybe it’s a new way of saying:
I exist. I choose. I matter.
Let’s begin.
Coming Spring 2026: The Full Report
This is just the start. Our full research report will be released in Spring 2026. In the meantime, explore powerful work already shaping the conversation:
We’re open-sourcing everything as it becomes available at:
🔗 www.cornellbitcoinclub.org