NEW REPORT: ARE BITCOINERS CONSERVATIVE OR LIBERAL? WHAT'S MORAL MAXIMALISM? | Troy Cross

<p>In this episode of <em>THE Bitcoin Podcast</em>, host Walker America sits down with Troy Cross, professor of philosophy and co-founder of the Nakamoto Project, to unpack the <strong>latest comprehensive survey on Bitcoin adoption, sentiment, and politics in the U.S.</strong> This is <strong>the most in-depth data set to date</strong> on how Americans really think about Bitcoin.</p> <p>🔍 <strong>Topics Covered:</strong></p> <ul> <li>🇺🇸 Walker’s eye-opening meetings with congressional staffers and why <em>most don’t understand the difference between Bitcoin and Trump Coin</em></li> <li>💥 Senator Dick Durbin’s anti-Bitcoin rant—and how it reveals deep generational and ideological gaps</li> <li>📊 Key findings from Troy’s new Bitcoin survey: <strong>48 million Americans have exposure to Bitcoin</strong></li> <li>📉 Why Bitcoin sentiment is <em>declining on the left</em>, despite institutional and political wins</li> <li>🧠 “Bitcoiners Are Just People Who Know About Bitcoin” — how knowledge, not identity, drives adoption</li> <li>🧭 The rise of “<strong>moral maximalism</strong>” among Bitcoiners — a unique moral profile unlike left or right</li> <li>👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Bitcoin ownership by age, race, gender, political ideology, and income level</li> <li>🪙 Should the U.S. convert some of its gold to Bitcoin? Troy reveals surprising data on public support</li> <li>⚖️ Why Bitcoin adoption is becoming polarized—and how political tribalism could hinder broader access</li> </ul> <p>🔥 Whether you’re a Bitcoiner, policymaker, or just Bitcoin-curious, this episode is packed with <strong>data-driven insights</strong>, <strong>philosophical perspective</strong>, and <strong>firsthand Capitol Hill drama</strong> you won’t hear anywhere else.</p> <p><strong>FOLLOW TROY:</strong></p> <p>X: <a href="https://x.com/thetrocro">https://x.com/thetrocro</a> </p> <p>Nostr: <a href="https://primal.net/troy">https://primal.net/troy</a> </p> <p>GET THE REPORT: <a href="https://www.thenakamotoproject.org/report">https://www.thenakamotoproject.org/report</a></p> <p><strong>THE Bitcoin Podcast Partners:</strong></p> <p>> GET FOLD: <a href="https://use.foldapp.com/r/WALKER">https://use.foldapp.com/r/WALKER</a></p> <p>> SIGN UP FOR THE FOLD BITCOIN REWARDS CREDIT CARD: <a href="https://foldapp.com/credit-card?r=UZoiP">https://foldapp.com/credit-card?r=UZoiP</a></p> <p>> Get the BITKIT mobile wallet: <a href="https://get.bitkit.to/walker">https://get.bitkit.to/walker</a></p> <p>> <a href="http://bitbox.swiss/walker">http://bitbox.swiss/walker</a> -- use promo code WALKER for 5% off the Bitcoin-only Bitbox02 hardware wallet.</p> <p>*****</p> <p><em>If you enjoy THE Bitcoin Podcast you can help support the show by doing the following:</em></p> <p><strong>FOLLOW ME (Walker)</strong> on <a href="https://twitter.com/WalkerAmerica">@WalkerAmerica on X</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/TitcoinPodcast">@TitcoinPodcast on X</a> | <a href="https://primal.net/walker">Nostr Personal (walker)</a> | <a href="https://primal.net/p/npub10qrssqjsydd38j8mv7h27dq0ynpns3djgu88mhr7cr2qcqrgyezspkxqj8">Nostr Podcast (Titcoin)</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/titcoinpodcast/">Instagram</a></p> <p>Subscribe to THE Bitcoin Podcast (and leave a review) on <a href="https://www.fountain.fm/show/68gcLZFDRxOzgGeZmXq6">Fountain</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@walkerAmerica">YouTube</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0f4Ke6gRTiLij0455nQjPH">Spotify</a> | <a href="https://rumble.com/user/WalkerAmerica">Rumble</a> | <a href="https://bitcoinpodcast.net/podcast"><strong>EVERYWHERE ELSE</strong></a></p>