Bitcoin (btc)$83,036.00↑ 1.13%
Ethereum (eth)$2,460.97↑ 2.12%
Tether (usdt)$0.999213↑ 0.00%
BNB (bnb)$741.88↑ 1.49%
XRP (xrp)$1.34↑ 2.37%
USDC (usdc)$0.999731↓ 0.02%
Solana (sol)$106.97↑ 1.69%
TRON (trx)$0.331191↓ 0.01%
Figure Heloc (figr_heloc)$1.027↑ 0.33%
Zcash (zec)$1,269.62↑ 9.75%
Hyperliquid (hype)$81.18↑ 2.48%
Dogecoin (doge)$0.081868↑ 2.60%
Monero (xmr)$620.42↑ 2.36%
USDS (usds)$1.00↑ 0.00%
WhiteBIT Coin (wbt)$81.22↑ 1.25%
Bitcoin (btc)$83,036.00↑ 1.13%
Ethereum (eth)$2,460.97↑ 2.12%
Tether (usdt)$0.999213↑ 0.00%
BNB (bnb)$741.88↑ 1.49%
XRP (xrp)$1.34↑ 2.37%
USDC (usdc)$0.999731↓ 0.02%
Solana (sol)$106.97↑ 1.69%
TRON (trx)$0.331191↓ 0.01%
Figure Heloc (figr_heloc)$1.027↑ 0.33%
Zcash (zec)$1,269.62↑ 9.75%
Hyperliquid (hype)$81.18↑ 2.48%
Dogecoin (doge)$0.081868↑ 2.60%
Monero (xmr)$620.42↑ 2.36%
USDS (usds)$1.00↑ 0.00%
WhiteBIT Coin (wbt)$81.22↑ 1.25%

The World is Adopting Bitcoin: Key Data and Insights | 2025 Bitcoin Policy Summit

Published August 17, 2025

This panel shares new research on how Bitcoin is spreading worldwide—from individual users in 25 countries to one-in-six governments now seeking direct exposure—and what that means for economic and national security.

Sarah Kreps: Cornell professor and Bitcoin Policy Institute senior fellow who studies how emerging technologies like Bitcoin shape national and global security. Renee Sorchik: Vice President of Research at the Bitcoin Policy Institute with 17 years of international policy experience, leading data on how nation-states acquire Bitcoin. Jake Langenkamp: Founder of Bridger, a Bitcoin-mining firm partnering with African utilities to expand energy infrastructure; former U.S. Department of Defense officer.