Cornell Bitcoin Adoption Index Shows Highest Ownership in Unstable Economies
Cornell survey of 25,880 respondents finds 72 percent lifetime ownership in El Salvador and 44 percent in Venezuela and Nigeria, against a 13 percent global current-ownership rate.
Cornell University surveyed 25,880 respondents across 25 countries for its Bitcoin Adoption Index.
Lifetime ownership reached 72 percent in El Salvador, 44 percent in Venezuela, and 44 percent in Nigeria.
Globally, 30 percent of respondents had ever owned Bitcoin, 13 percent currently own it, and 17 percent previously owned it.
Ninety percent of all respondents had heard of Bitcoin, yet only 13 percent of those aware knew the 21 million supply cap.
Among owners, 79 percent cited investment opportunity and 73 percent cited personal freedom as important or very important reasons for holding the asset.
Exact survey dates and full methodology details beyond the reported sample remain unavailable.
It is also unclear whether the ownership figures reflect current holdings or lifetime experience only.