The Great American Privacy Study Begins: Will It Redraw the Battle Lines?

As regulators tighten their grip, a major two-year study led by Cornell University, the Bitcoin Policy Institute, and Fedi will dissect American attitudes toward financial privacy. This isn't just academic; it's gathering empirical ammunition for the defining policy war of our era.

The first report, due April 2026, will quantify what the public truly values: convenience, transparency, or sovereignty. The results could validate the core thesis of $BTC and self-custody, or expose a path for regulatory overreach. The fight for the future of money is moving to the lab.