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Cornell Bitcoin Club

@CornellBitcoin

Exploring Bitcoin through education, community, and research with @CornellTPI | BH: 829,572 | @BTCStudents | This org is a registered student org. of @Cornell.

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Cornell Bitcoin Club
@CornellBitcoin
Jul 9, 2025
📢 Over the next 10 weeks, we’re sharing findings from one of the most comprehensive global studies ever conducted on bitcoin and financial freedom supported by @HRF and The Reynolds Foundation. ✅ 25,000 people 🌍 25 countries 📊 250 interviews 1⃣ question: What does bitcoin
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Cornell Bitcoin Club
@CornellBitcoin
Jul 9, 2025
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For the first time in recent history, we’re watching 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
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Cornell Bitcoin Club
@CornellBitcoin
Aug 7, 2025
Over the past two weeks, we’ve looked at the who, where, what, and how of bitcoin ownership: 🔸Who owns it 🔸Where they are 🔸How it compares to other assets 🔸Whether they save it, spend it, or both But this week, we’re digging into the most important and personal question:
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Cornell Bitcoin Club
@CornellBitcoin
Jul 16, 2025
A majority of people say they’ve heard of bitcoin. Very few can explain it. Awareness ≠ knowledge ≠ understanding. Bitcoin has a branding moat, not a knowledge base. 📌 85% (290M) of Americans say they’ve heard of bitcoin. 📌 38% (128M) of Americans feel knowledgeable about
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Cornell Bitcoin Club
@CornellBitcoin
Jul 23, 2025
Bitcoin may be for anyone, but it isn’t being adopted by everyone. Across 25 countries, we asked: Who’s actually using bitcoin? This week we explore WHO and WHERE people own bitcoin and HOW ownership compares to other assets. - Owners are more likely to be men, aged 30–44,
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Cornell Bitcoin Club
@CornellBitcoin
Jul 30, 2025
Bitcoin was introduced to the world as a “Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System.” This study focuses on bitcoin the asset - what people acquire, hold, and exchange value through. So what does it mean to “use” bitcoin? Do you: - Send payments? - Stack bitcoin? Stack satoshis? -
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Cornell Bitcoin Club
@CornellBitcoin
Mar 21, 2025
⚡ Bitcoin as a Medium of Exchange: How Lightning Payments Are Changing the Game ⚡ Wednesday, we had the incredible opportunity to host @MiyaharaUmi (Cornell ‘08), Business Development Lead at @Breez_Tech, at the Cornell Bitcoin Club!
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Cornell Bitcoin Club
@CornellBitcoin
Apr 10, 2024
No better event to mark our first outing! Thank you very much for having us @bitcoinpolicy - we can’t wait for next year!
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Cornell Bitcoin Club
@CornellBitcoin
Aug 13, 2025
“It’s for criminals.” “It’s bad for the environment.” “It’s too complicated.” These are the lines one might think keep people from owning bitcoin. But when we asked 25,000 people across 25 countries, the most common answers didn’t match the usual headlines. The real top
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Cornell Bitcoin Club
@CornellBitcoin
Jul 9, 2025
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In the process, we’re seeing something 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 about a new form of value; it’s about a new
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Cornell Bitcoin Club
@CornellBitcoin
Jul 9, 2025
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Our final report will be out in Spring 2026. In the meantime, explore powerful work already shaping the conversation: 📖 @NakamotoProjct @thetrocro @andrewwperkins - thenakamotoproject.org 🏛️ @bitcoinpolicy @Renee_C_S - btcpolicy.org/research 🌌 @glxyresearch @intangiblecoins -
thenakamotoproject.org
Bitcoin education for all. | The Nakamoto Project
As a nonprofit communication council, we help spread the word about the powerful potential of bitcoin.
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Cornell Bitcoin Club
@CornellBitcoin
Sep 7, 2024
ClubFest today! 📍Table K20 11-1 pm in Barton Hall
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Cornell Bitcoin Club
@CornellBitcoin
Jul 16, 2025
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TL;DR: ✅ Awareness is high 🤔 Knowledge varies 📉 Understanding is low Bitcoin has gone mainstream — but the education gap is huge. Despite hearing about bitcoin or crypto, many people still don’t feel confident discussing it — a signal that education hasn’t kept pace with
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Cornell Bitcoin Club
@CornellBitcoin
Jul 30, 2025
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While most bitcoin holders globally keep bitcoin as a small part of their portfolio, a few countries stand out for having the highest share of people allocating 75%+ of their savings into bitcoin: 🇮🇩 Indonesia 🇳🇬 Nigeria 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇵🇱 Poland This high level of
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