Are Bitcoiners Alone, or Do Their Friends and Family Own Bitcoin Too?
This poll explores a simple question: Does Bitcoin adoption cluster in your social circle?
Network effects often spread through friends, family, colleagues, and local communities. Understanding how
holders are connected helps explain why adoption can feel slow at first and then accelerate quickly once a
critical mass forms.
Why social circles matter
- Trust transfer: People typically learn about self-custody, fees, and scams from someone they already trust.
- Onboarding friction: New users need help with hardware wallets, backups, and best practices—friends make this easy.
- Local network effects: Meetups, circular economies, and merchants create “pockets” where Bitcoin is actually used.
- Education flywheel: One confident Bitcoiner can “orange-pill” several others, who then train more people.
How people usually “orange-pill” others
- Practical wins first: Start with a small wallet setup, a Lightning payment, or a safe DCA plan—keep it hands-on.
- Self-custody basics: Explain seed phrases, passphrases, metal backups, and recovery drills—no screenshots!
- Security hygiene: Verify domains and firmware, avoid QR/clipboard scams, and never type seeds into a phone or PC.
- Use cases: Saving in sats, cross-border payments, inheritance planning, or small business acceptance.
Meetups & community ideas
- Check your city’s Bitcoin meetup or start a small monthly session at a café or co-working space.
- Run a self-custody workshop with test coins—practice sending/receiving and restoring from backups.
- Invite newcomers to a no-nonsense Q&A—one hour, clear rules, and a follow-up resource list.
Reading the poll results
If most voters say they have Bitcoiners among friends or family, adoption is socially dense—education spreads faster.
If many respondents feel isolated, that’s a signal to strengthen local meetups and beginner content. Either way, the data helps
us choose better articles, workshops, and event coverage for Hodler Polls.
Cast your vote above and share the poll—broader participation makes the results more useful for everyone.
