Bitcoin Policy Institute, Fedi, and Cornell University to jointly study American public opinion on financial privacy

PANews, January 22 – According to Cointelegraph, the Bitcoin Policy Institute, payment app Fedi, and Cornell University will collaborate on a two-year research project aimed at exploring Americans' attitudes toward financial privacy, acceptable trade-offs, and how regulation influences their behavior. The Brooks School of Public Policy at Cornell University will serve as the academic partner, with the first report expected to be released in April 2026. The research will combine quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews, focusing on the public's privacy perceptions in daily transactions and their level of trust in institutions. The goal is to provide empirical evidence for developers and policy debates on privacy tools currently facing a challenging regulatory environment.