Cornell Bitcoin Adoption Index — 2026 Edition

A 25-country study of bitcoin awareness, ownership, understanding, and trust, conducted by the Tech Policy Institute at Cornell University's Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy, with support from the Human Rights Foundation. Nationally representative online samples of 25,880 adults were surveyed between December 2024 and March 2025.

Headline findings

• Bitcoin awareness: 90.1% of all respondents have heard of bitcoin.
• Current ownership: 13.2% of all respondents currently own bitcoin; 30.3% have ever owned it.
• Knowledge: 13.0% of those aware of bitcoin know its supply is capped at 21 million.
• Financial freedom: 46.7% of those aware of bitcoin agree it increases their financial freedom, rising to 79.4% among current owners.
• Self-reported knowledge of bitcoin averages 4.4 out of 10; for stablecoins, 5.4 out of 10.
• Stablecoin awareness: 34.2%. Ethereum: 48.0%.

Bitcoin ownership and perceptions by country

Share of respondents in each country. Awareness and ownership are among all respondents; perception measures are among those aware of bitcoin.

Country	Aware of bitcoin	Ever owned	Currently own	Increases financial freedom	Is confusing	Prone to fraud	Respondents
El Salvador	98.2%	72.1%	28.6%	55.9%	47.7%	45.2%	811
UAE	92.8%	39.4%	20.9%	58.5%	52.1%	49.2%	1013
Turkey	92.6%	42.2%	19.9%	49.3%	49.8%	46.5%	1010
Venezuela	95.6%	44.4%	19.8%	70.8%	43.3%	38.2%	1000
Brazil	93.4%	37.8%	19.6%	52.5%	53.1%	46.9%	1027
Ukraine	96.6%	35.6%	18.2%	63.3%	46.7%	32.8%	1001
Switzerland	89.8%	30.7%	17.7%	37.6%	56.0%	47.0%	1343
India	92.4%	33.2%	17.3%	58.5%	47.8%	42.3%	1011
Russia	96.6%	36.4%	15.8%	45.7%	49.0%	43.8%	1006
Indonesia	85.7%	35.4%	15.7%	54.2%	51.1%	46.8%	1010
Nigeria	98.0%	44.3%	15.5%	75.8%	38.7%	36.1%	1012
Argentina	88.4%	31.7%	13.8%	53.4%	50.9%	40.0%	1056
South Korea	89.7%	27.5%	13.4%	30.1%	62.8%	57.8%	1031
Kenya	96.2%	31.3%	12.3%	63.1%	43.5%	45.6%	1001
US	84.8%	23.6%	12.2%	29.5%	61.0%	48.0%	2108
Philippines	92.4%	29.9%	10.5%	42.1%	49.9%	45.6%	1016
South Africa	95.3%	24.9%	10.3%	52.1%	51.5%	36.2%	1010
Lebanon	97.3%	20.2%	10.0%	44.9%	49.8%	34.7%	251
Saudi Arabia	88.8%	22.9%	9.8%	47.0%	55.6%	52.1%	1009
Poland	92.1%	19.0%	7.8%	33.9%	53.6%	47.7%	1031
Japan	74.1%	11.9%	7.4%	18.6%	69.9%	60.4%	1007
Mexico	84.4%	16.7%	6.9%	34.0%	56.9%	50.4%	1005
Italy	91.6%	13.8%	6.3%	29.6%	61.0%	46.4%	1038
China	68.9%	20.0%	—	43.2%	51.1%	54.0%	1064
Hong Kong	91.4%	22.1%	—	32.4%	63.3%	65.2%	1009

Ownership by demographic group

Share currently owning bitcoin, all respondents.

Group	Currently own bitcoin
All adults	13.2%
Men	17.3%
Women	8.9%
Age 18–29	10.8%
Age 30–44	16.3%
Age 45–64	14.2%
Age 65+	7.5%
Higher income	19.6%
Middle income	13.3%
Lower income	8.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher	17.3%
Less than bachelor's	10.1%
Trust government	16.8%
Do not trust government	11.8%
Confidence in financial institutions	14.1%
Low confidence in financial institutions	11.9%

Perceptions of bitcoin

Share rating each statement above neutral (5–7 on a 1–7 scale).

Statement	All aware of bitcoin	Current owners
Bitcoin increases my financial freedom	46.7%	79.4%
Bitcoin is volatile	60.0%	69.5%
Bitcoin is easy to use	37.8%	75.1%
Bitcoin protects my privacy	41.6%	75.4%
Bitcoin reduces transaction fees	33.9%	61.2%
Bitcoin is confusing	52.9%	40.6%
Bitcoin is prone to fraud	46.5%	39.8%

Perceived risk of bitcoin relative to other assets

Share of bitcoin-aware respondents rating bitcoin as higher, equal, or lower risk than each asset.

Asset	Bitcoin higher risk	Equal risk	Bitcoin lower risk
Gold	48.5%	31.0%	20.5%
Real Estate	45.8%	35.1%	19.1%
US Dollar	43.9%	34.5%	21.6%
Euro	41.8%	36.6%	21.5%
Government Bonds	40.9%	37.4%	21.7%
British Pound	40.1%	39.3%	20.6%
Swiss Franc	38.9%	40.7%	20.4%
Japanese Yen	37.2%	40.1%	22.7%
Corporate Bonds	35.3%	43.7%	21.0%
Chinese Yuan	34.9%	41.0%	24.1%
Stocks	34.4%	45.5%	20.1%

How current owners hold bitcoin

• Digital wallet: 44.7%
• Exchange: 27.6%
• ETF: 8.9%
• Combination of wallet and exchange: 8.8%
• Physical wallet: 4.6%
• Don't know: 3.9%
• Collaborative custody: 1.5%

Respondents were not asked who controls the private keys, and no custodial-wallet option was offered, so the wallet categories report a method of holding rather than verified self-custody.

Why owners use bitcoin

• Investment opportunity: 79.3%
• Personal freedom: 72.6%
• Privacy: 68.9%
• Diversification of assets: 68.4%
• Guard against inflation: 66.6%
• Guard against currency depreciation: 62.7%
• Send / receive internationally: 61.9%
• Curiosity: 57.6%
• Buy goods and services: 50.4%
• Someone I transact with prefers it: 45.4%
• Holding hard currency is unsafe: 44.0%
• Banks aren't accessible in my country: 30.9%

Why non-owners have never owned bitcoin

• Not interested: 36.6%
• Cannot afford: 25.9%
• Security and fraud concerns: 26.1%
• Technical complexity: 23.8%
• Volatility concerns: 21.2%
• Concerns about illegal activity: 15.3%
• Adoption / acceptance: 14.4%
• Regulatory or legal concerns: 9.6%
• High transaction fees: 8.6%
• Tax / reporting issues: 6.8%
• Environmental concerns: 4.6%
• Better alternatives: 3.2%

Why stablecoin owners hold stablecoins

• Avoid crypto volatility: 68.7%
• Protect against inflation: 67.5%
• Send / receive internationally: 66.4%
• Access to US dollar: 66.4%
• Buy goods and services: 55.3%
• Avoid banking fees: 53.7%
• Holding currency is unsafe: 43.5%
• No access to banking services: 33.6%

Country profiles

• Argentina
• Brazil
• China
• El Salvador
• Hong Kong
• India
• Indonesia
• Italy
• Japan
• Kenya
• Lebanon
• Mexico
• Nigeria
• Philippines
• Poland
• Russia
• Saudi Arabia
• South Africa
• South Korea
• Switzerland
• Turkey
• UAE
• Ukraine
• US
• Venezuela

Weekly analyses

• Week 0: Setting the Stage (2025-07-09) — Over the next 10 weeks we're releasing findings from one of the most comprehensive global studies ever conducted on Bitcoin and financial freedom.
• Week 1: Bitcoin — Known by All, Understood by Few (2025-07-16) — Global awareness of Bitcoin is high, but meaningful understanding of its fundamental properties remains limited.
• Week 2: Who Actually Owns Bitcoin? (2025-07-23) — Ownership patterns are shaped by gender, age, income, employment, and institutional trust — Bitcoin is accessible to all but far from evenly distributed.
• Week 3: How Do People Use and Hold Bitcoin? (Part I) (2025-07-30) — Bitcoin functions as both a store of value and a medium of exchange, shaped by trust, regulation, and economic conditions.
• Week 4: How Do People Use Bitcoin? (Part II) (2025-08-07) — Investment is the most common driver, but personal freedom, inflation hedging, remittances, and curiosity reveal how bitcoin reflects distinct economic and cult
• Week 5: Barriers to Bitcoin Adoption (2025-08-13) — The most common obstacles are lack of interest, financial constraints, and security concerns — factors that are often situational or addressable.
• Week 6: Stablecoins (2025-08-22) — Compares stablecoin and bitcoin awareness, knowledge, and use cases. Stablecoins function as short-term tools for stability; bitcoin remains distinct as decentr
• Week 7: Trust & Risk: How Bitcoin Stacks Up (2025-09-04) — Respondents rated their trust in Bitcoin at 4.67/10 — below gold, real estate, and national currencies. Bitcoin still surpasses trust in government in 10 countr
• Week 8: Perceptions of Bitcoin (Part I) (2025-09-05) — Examines perceptions of bitcoin's future. Majorities in emerging and high-inflation economies view bitcoin as part of the monetary future; skepticism is more co
• Week 9: Perceptions of Bitcoin (Part II) (2025-09-18) — Explores perceptions of bitcoin's accessibility, regulation, and readiness. Roughly one in three respondents find bitcoin difficult to understand; fewer than on
• Week 10: Catalysts of Adoption (2025-10-18) — Concludes the 10-week data release by examining what drives and constrains bitcoin adoption across 25 countries. Belief in bitcoin's potential to increase finan

All 125 survey questions

1. CU1 — An account can be used to save money, to make or to receive payments, or to receive wages or financial help. Do you, either by yourself or together with someone else, currently hav
2. CU2 — Do you own any of the following financial assets? Please select all that apply.
3. CU3 — Have you heard about cryptocurrencies (A cryptocurrency is digital money that doesn't require a bank or financial institution to verify transactions and can be used for purchases o
4. CU4 — Will cryptocurrencies become the main form of payment in your country?
5. CU5 — On a scale of 0 to 10 with 0 indicating not knowledgeable at all and 10 indicating very knowledgeable, how knowledgeable would you say you are about cryptocurrencies?
6. CU6 — Bitcoin is a commonly used cryptocurrency. Have you heard about Bitcoin?
7. CU7 — Have you heard about the following cryptocurrencies? Check all that apply.
8. CU8 — On a scale of 0 to 10 with 0 indicating not knowledgeable at all and 10 indicating very knowledgeable, how knowledgeable would you say you are about Bitcoin?
9. CU9 — Thinking specifically about Bitcoin, will it become the main form of payment in your country?
10. CU10 — Have you ever owned Bitcoin?
11. CU11 — In what year did you first own Bitcoin?
12. CU12 — How do you hold Bitcoin?
13. CU13 — How did you hold Bitcoin?
14. CU14 — How often do you use Bitcoin in transactions?
15. CU15 — How often did you use Bitcoin in transactions?
16. CU16 — Why do you no longer own Bitcoin? Please select all that apply.
17. CU17 — Why have you never owned Bitcoin? Please select all that apply.
18. CU18 — How likely are you to increase your use of Bitcoin transactions in the next 12 months?
19. CU19 — How likely are you to use Bitcoin in the next 12 months?
20. CU20 — What would make you more likely to use Bitcoin? Please select all that apply.
21. CU21_1 — Why do you use Bitcoin? (Please indicate how important each of the following reasons is to you, with 1 being not important at all and 5 being very important) --- Personal freedom
22. CU21_2 — Why do you use Bitcoin? (Please indicate how important each of the following reasons is to you, with 1 being not important at all and 5 being very important) --- Privacy
23. CU21_3 — Why do you use Bitcoin? (Please indicate how important each of the following reasons is to you, with 1 being not important at all and 5 being very important) --- Investment opportu
24. CU21_4 — Why do you use Bitcoin? (Please indicate how important each of the following reasons is to you, with 1 being not important at all and 5 being very important) --- Diversification of
25. CU21_5 — Why do you use Bitcoin? (Please indicate how important each of the following reasons is to you, with 1 being not important at all and 5 being very important) --- Guard against infl
26. CU21_6 — Why do you use Bitcoin? (Please indicate how important each of the following reasons is to you, with 1 being not important at all and 5 being very important) --- Guard against decr
27. CU21_7 — Why do you use Bitcoin? (Please indicate how important each of the following reasons is to you, with 1 being not important at all and 5 being very important) --- Send or receive mo
28. CU21_8 — Why do you use Bitcoin? (Please indicate how important each of the following reasons is to you, with 1 being not important at all and 5 being very important) --- Traditional banks
29. CU21_9 — Why do you use Bitcoin? (Please indicate how important each of the following reasons is to you, with 1 being not important at all and 5 being very important) --- Holding hard curre
30. CU21_10 — Why do you use Bitcoin? (Please indicate how important each of the following reasons is to you, with 1 being not important at all and 5 being very important) --- Buy goods and serv
31. CU21_11 — Why do you use Bitcoin? (Please indicate how important each of the following reasons is to you, with 1 being not important at all and 5 being very important) --- Because someone I
32. CU21_12 — Why do you use Bitcoin? (Please indicate how important each of the following reasons is to you, with 1 being not important at all and 5 being very important) --- Curiosity
33. CU21_13 — Why do you use Bitcoin? (Please indicate how important each of the following reasons is to you, with 1 being not important at all and 5 being very important) --- Other
34. CU22 — What percentage (%) of your savings or investments are in Bitcoin?
35. CU23 — On a scale of 0 to 10 where 0 indicates no trust at all and 10 indicates a great deal of trust, how much trust do you have in Bitcoin?
36. CU25_1 — Please tell us how much you agree or disagree with each of the following statements: --- Bitcoin service providers (e.g., exchanges, wallet, payment providers) are trustworthy.
37. CU25_2 — Please tell us how much you agree or disagree with each of the following statements: --- Electronic transactions made with Bitcoin guarantee the privacy of the data collected in a
38. CU25_3 — Please tell us how much you agree or disagree with each of the following statements: --- Electronic transactions made with Bitcoin are reliable because they reduce the risk of frau
39. CU26_1 — Compared to the following assets, would you say that owning Bitcoin is higher risk, equal risk, or lower risk? --- Stocks
40. CU26_2 — Compared to the following assets, would you say that owning Bitcoin is higher risk, equal risk, or lower risk? --- Corporate bonds
41. CU26_3 — Compared to the following assets, would you say that owning Bitcoin is higher risk, equal risk, or lower risk? --- Government bonds
42. CU26_4 — Compared to the following assets, would you say that owning Bitcoin is higher risk, equal risk, or lower risk? --- Real estate
43. CU26_5 — Compared to the following assets, would you say that owning Bitcoin is higher risk, equal risk, or lower risk? --- Gold
44. CU26_6 — Compared to the following assets, would you say that owning Bitcoin is higher risk, equal risk, or lower risk? --- US Dollar
45. CU26_7 — Compared to the following assets, would you say that owning Bitcoin is higher risk, equal risk, or lower risk? --- Euro
46. CU26_8 — Compared to the following assets, would you say that owning Bitcoin is higher risk, equal risk, or lower risk? --- Japanese Yen
47. CU26_9 — Compared to the following assets, would you say that owning Bitcoin is higher risk, equal risk, or lower risk? --- Swiss Franc
48. CU26_10 — Compared to the following assets, would you say that owning Bitcoin is higher risk, equal risk, or lower risk? --- British Pound
49. CU26_11 — Compared to the following assets, would you say that owning Bitcoin is higher risk, equal risk, or lower risk? --- Chinese Yuan
50. CU26_12 — Compared to the following assets, would you say that owning Bitcoin is higher risk, equal risk, or lower risk? --- Hryvnia
51. CU26_13 — Compared to the following assets, would you say that owning Bitcoin is higher risk, equal risk, or lower risk? --- Argentine Peso
52. CU26_14 — Compared to the following assets, would you say that owning Bitcoin is higher risk, equal risk, or lower risk? --- Bolivar
53. CU26_15 — Compared to the following assets, would you say that owning Bitcoin is higher risk, equal risk, or lower risk? --- Colon
54. CU26_16 — Compared to the following assets, would you say that owning Bitcoin is higher risk, equal risk, or lower risk? --- Rupee
55. CU26_17 — Compared to the following assets, would you say that owning Bitcoin is higher risk, equal risk, or lower risk? --- Naira
56. CU26_18 — Compared to the following assets, would you say that owning Bitcoin is higher risk, equal risk, or lower risk? --- Kenyan Shilling
57. CU26_19 — Compared to the following assets, would you say that owning Bitcoin is higher risk, equal risk, or lower risk? --- Dirham
58. CU26_20 — Compared to the following assets, would you say that owning Bitcoin is higher risk, equal risk, or lower risk? --- Hong Kong Dollar
59. CU26_21 — Compared to the following assets, would you say that owning Bitcoin is higher risk, equal risk, or lower risk? --- Rand
60. CU26_22 — Compared to the following assets, would you say that owning Bitcoin is higher risk, equal risk, or lower risk? --- Rupiah
61. CU26_23 — Compared to the following assets, would you say that owning Bitcoin is higher risk, equal risk, or lower risk? --- Lebanese Pound
62. CU26_24 — Compared to the following assets, would you say that owning Bitcoin is higher risk, equal risk, or lower risk? --- Ruble
63. CU26_25 — Compared to the following assets, would you say that owning Bitcoin is higher risk, equal risk, or lower risk? --- Riyal
64. CU26_26 — Compared to the following assets, would you say that owning Bitcoin is higher risk, equal risk, or lower risk? --- Real
65. CU26_27 — Compared to the following assets, would you say that owning Bitcoin is higher risk, equal risk, or lower risk? --- Mexican Peso
66. CU26_28 — Compared to the following assets, would you say that owning Bitcoin is higher risk, equal risk, or lower risk? --- Złoty
67. CU26_29 — Compared to the following assets, would you say that owning Bitcoin is higher risk, equal risk, or lower risk? --- Won
68. CU26_30 — Compared to the following assets, would you say that owning Bitcoin is higher risk, equal risk, or lower risk? --- Lira
69. CU26_31 — Compared to the following assets, would you say that owning Bitcoin is higher risk, equal risk, or lower risk? --- Philippine Peso
70. CU27d_1 — Do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about Bitcoin? --- Bitcoin is volatile
71. CU27d_2 — Do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about Bitcoin? --- Bitcoin is unregulated
72. CU27d_3 — Do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about Bitcoin? --- Bitcoin is easy to purchase
73. CU27d_4 — Do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about Bitcoin? --- Bitcoin is easy to sell
74. CU27d_5 — Do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about Bitcoin? --- Bitcoin protects my privacy
75. CU27d_6 — Do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about Bitcoin? --- Bitcoin transactions are prone to fraud
76. CU27d_7 — Do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about Bitcoin? --- Bitcoin is difficult to understand
77. CU27d_8 — Do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about Bitcoin? --- Bitcoin is replacing countries' currencies
78. CU27e_1 — Do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about Bitcoin? --- Bitcoin reduces transaction fees
79. CU27e_2 — Do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about Bitcoin? --- Bitcoin increases financial freedom
80. CU27e_3 — Do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about Bitcoin? --- Bitcoin apps are easy to use
81. CU27e_4 — Do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about Bitcoin? --- I have the necessary resources to use Bitcoin
82. CU27e_5 — Do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about Bitcoin? --- I have the necessary knowledge to use Bitcoin
83. CU27e_6 — Do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about Bitcoin? --- Bitcoin is compatible with the technologies I use
84. CU27e_7 — Do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about Bitcoin? --- I can get help if I have difficulty using Bitcoin
85. CU28 — Do you happen to know how many Bitcoins can ever exist?
86. CU29 — Have you heard about stablecoins (digital currency typically pegged to the value of a commodity, such as gold, or hard currency, such as the US dollar)?
87. CU30 — On a scale of 0 to 10 with 0 indicating not knowledgeable at all and 10 indicating very knowledgeable, how knowledgeable would you say you are about stablecoins?
88. CU31 — Have you heard about the following stablecoins? Check all that apply.
89. CU32 — Will stablecoins such as Tether (USDT) become the main form of payment in your country?
90. CU33 — Have you ever owned stablecoins?
91. CU34 — In what year did you first own stablecoins?
92. CU35_1 — Why do you own stablecoins? (Please indicate how important each of the following reasons is to you, with 1 being not important at all and 5 being very important) --- As a store of
93. CU35_2 — Why do you own stablecoins? (Please indicate how important each of the following reasons is to you, with 1 being not important at all and 5 being very important) --- To avoid the v
94. CU35_3 — Why do you own stablecoins? (Please indicate how important each of the following reasons is to you, with 1 being not important at all and 5 being very important) --- To send or rec
95. CU35_4 — Why do you own stablecoins? (Please indicate how important each of the following reasons is to you, with 1 being not important at all and 5 being very important) --- Because otherw
96. CU35_5 — Why do you own stablecoins? (Please indicate how important each of the following reasons is to you, with 1 being not important at all and 5 being very important) --- To have access
97. CU35_6 — Why do you own stablecoins? (Please indicate how important each of the following reasons is to you, with 1 being not important at all and 5 being very important) --- To avoid banki
98. CU35_7 — Why do you own stablecoins? (Please indicate how important each of the following reasons is to you, with 1 being not important at all and 5 being very important) --- Holding hard c
99. CU35_8 — Why do you own stablecoins? (Please indicate how important each of the following reasons is to you, with 1 being not important at all and 5 being very important) --- To buy goods a
100. CU35_9 — Why do you own stablecoins? (Please indicate how important each of the following reasons is to you, with 1 being not important at all and 5 being very important) --- Other
101. CU36 — How often do you use stablecoins in transactions?
102. CU37 — Why do you not use stablecoins?
103. CU38_1stitch — CU38_1stitch - Please tell us whether you agree or disagree with each of the following statements: --- The government should redistribute income from the better off to those who ar
104. CU38_2stitch — CU38_2stitch - Please tell us whether you agree or disagree with each of the following statements: --- Big business benefits owners at the expense of workers.
105. CU38_3stitch — CU38_3stitch - Please tell us whether you agree or disagree with each of the following statements: --- Ordinary working people do not get their fair share of the nation's wealth
106. CU38_4stitch — CU38_4stitch - Please tell us whether you agree or disagree with each of the following statements: --- There is one law for the rich and one for the poor.
107. CU38_5stitch — CU38_5stitch - Please tell us whether you agree or disagree with each of the following statements: --- Management will always try to get the better of employees if it gets the chan
108. CU38_6stitch — CU38_6stitch - Please tell us whether you agree or disagree with each of the following statements: --- Young people today don't have enough respect for traditional values.
109. CU38_7stitch — CU38_7stitch - Please tell us whether you agree or disagree with each of the following statements: --- Censorship of the media is necessary to uphold moral standards.
110. CU38_8stitch — CU38_8stitch - Please tell us whether you agree or disagree with each of the following statements: --- The law should always be obeyed even if a particular law is wrong
111. CU38_9stitch — CU38_9stitch - Please tell us whether you agree or disagree with each of the following statements: --- People should be more tolerant of those who lead unconventional lives.
112. CU38_10stitch — CU38_10stitch - Please tell us whether you agree or disagree with each of the following statements: --- Children should be taught to obey authority.
113. CU38_11stitch — CU38_11stitch - Please tell us whether you agree or disagree with each of the following statements: --- A good society is one in which all kinds of different opinions and ways of l
114. CU39 — On a scale of 0 to 10 with 0 indicating not knowledgeable at all and 10 indicating very knowledgeable, how knowledgeable would you say you are about personal finance?
115. CU40 — Please tell me whether this statement is true or false:Buying a single company's stock usually provides a safer return than an index of stocks.
116. CU41 — Imagine the interest rate on your savings account was 1% per year and inflation was 2% per year. After 1 year, how much would you be able to buy with this money in this account?
117. CU42 — Suppose you had $100 in a savings account and the interest rate was 2% per year. After 5 years, how much do you think you would have left in the account if you left the money to gr
118. CU43 — How much can you trust the Government in your country to do the right thing? Please place yourself on a 0 to 10 scale where 0 indicates strong distrust that the government will do
119. CU44 — In your opinion, what is the most important problem facing the country?
120. CU45 — On a scale of 0-10, how would you rate the government's performance?
121. CU46 — On a scale of 0-10, how would you say other people in your community would rate the government's performance?
122. CU47 — To what extent does the following statement describe you (0 to 10 scale):'I assume that people have only the best intentions.'
123. CU48 — How much confidence do you have in banks and financial institutions?
124. CU49 — Do you belong to any organizations such as religious organizations, clubs, volunteer associations, or any other types of groups?
125. CU50 — Have you worked with others in your community to solve a problem in the last 12 months?

Data and citation

Machine-readable data: summary.json (country-level indicators), aggregate.json (pooled global estimates), questions.json (all 125 banner questions by country). CSV exports for any question are available from the Questions page.

Suggested citation: Tech Policy Institute at Cornell University, Cornell Bitcoin Adoption Index, 2026 Edition. Data collected December 2024–March 2025 across 25 countries (n=25,880).

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