Canadian Bitcoin Ownership and Investment Motives
Explore how Canadian Bitcoin ownership surged in 2021, driven by recent adopters viewing it as an investment rather than a payment tool.
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Bitcoin adoption
Research and commentary on Bitcoin adoption, payment use, institutional uptake, and the conditions shaping long-term growth
Beliefs and Bitcoin market entry and exit in Canada
Explore how survival beliefs correlate with Bitcoin ownership status and disadoption in Canadian survey data.
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Social media and Bitcoin adoption intentions
Explore how social media usage and perceived risk shape Bitcoin adoption intentions and behavior in a 2018 Chinese survey.
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El Salvador Bitcoin Legal Tender
Explore how El Salvador's Bitcoin legal tender required complex infrastructure, revealing operational risks and unverified adoption claims.
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Bitcoin Use Cases: A Scoping Review
Explore how a scoping review maps peer-reviewed Bitcoin use, revealing investment dominance and thin payment evidence.
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Limits of legal mandates in digital payment adoption
Explore how legal tender status and subsidies failed to establish Bitcoin as a routine medium of exchange in El Salvador.
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Bitcoin Financialization, Adoption, and Agentic Commerce
Explore how Bitcoin financialization, sovereign adoption, AI payments, governance, and custody could reshape monetary infrastructure.
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Bitcoin Education, Earnings Access, and Circular Adoption in Zambia
The March 7, 2026 episode of The Bitcoin Edge with Paula features Paul Simatenda describing Bitcoin education in Zambia as a path from scam skepticism to practical monetary use.
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Bitcoin Education as Merchant Infrastructure in Namibia
The March 6, 2026 episode of the Bitcoin Marketing Podcast features Okin Tjongarero explaining Bitcoin adoption in Namibia through practical earning, spending, and merchant education.
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Shocks, AI, and the Next Bitcoin Awakening
The February 26, 2026 episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast features Lyn Alden assessing why the latest Bitcoin cycle underperformed bullish expectations despite robust institutional access and Lightning growth.
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Lightning’s Billion-Dollar Month and Who Uses It
The February 23, 2026 episode of the Stephan Livera Podcast features Sam Wouters outlining new evidence that Lightning Network monthly volume exceeded $1.17 billion in November 2025 despite modest public capacity metrics.
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Lightning, Stablecoins, and Institutional Bitcoin Integration
The February 14, 2026 episode of the Mr. M Podcast features Bobby Shell discussing how Lightning infrastructure, stablecoin incentives, and expanding Bitcoin-backed lending markets are reshaping adoption pathways.
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