Just in: The first peer reviewed study on what sort of people are adopting Bitcoin
The study is by Stefano Di Domenico, PhD - a behavioral scientist from University of Toronto and is currently being finalized for publication
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Findings:
"Our data, drawn from a sample of Canadian retail investors suggests that Bitcoiners
1. tend to be intellectually curious and emotionally stable
2. value personal growth, relationships, community, and health over material possessions and having a “high-status” image.
3. Scored significantly higher in financial literacy than the general population"