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There is no average Bitcoiner, but neither is Bitcoin a perfect reflection of wider society.  That said, discussion of imbalances within the community should not be overstated, and should account for where the project stems from (finance, technology, politics) and what the project is a reaction to (crisis, uncertainty, alienation, and rapid social change).  Furthermore, …

THE POLITICS OF BITCOIN Selengkapnya »

This question was included in my survey of 1,000 Bitcoin users (most of whom responded before the recent price surge), and remains one of the areas poorly examined in media coverage.  I don’t buy into the drugs and pizza myth, of a currency first adopted as a means of skirting the law, then primarily used as a …

WHAT DO PEOPLE ACTUALLY BUY WITH BITCOINS? Selengkapnya »

I created this survey on 12 February 2013 using Google Docs.  I posted the link on Bitcointalk.org, Reddit, Twitter, and Google+.  From there, the survey was reposted on various Bitcoin related sites.  I posted preliminary findings to my blog after 102 responses and 533 responses.  In both cases, the results sparked more interest and helped …

OVERVIEW OF BITCOIN COMMUNITY SURVEY FEB-MAR 2013 Selengkapnya »

The first version of a new Internet technology is rarely the one that wins mass adoption.  Early versions of the browser, search engine, email provider, and social network were exciting, but ultimately overtaken by later rivals.  Behind all the hype and speculation about Bitcoin over the last month, now gradually dying down, there is a …

BITCOIN, HYPE, AND THE FUTURE OF DIGITAL CURRENCIES Selengkapnya »

These findings are based on the first 1,000 valid responses to an online survey posted in February 2013, as part of my study of the Bitcoin community.  For more on this survey see the overview page. Some highlights… The average user is a 32.1 year old libertarian male. Top motivators for new users are curiosity, profit, and …

THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF BITCOIN (PART 1 UPDATED) Selengkapnya »