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