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All Research
Complete research dossier archive covering sentiment deviations and consensus shifts.
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Reports
Structured deep-dives auditing mainstream press consensus and structural outliers.
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Opinion
Critical viewpoints and tactical essays regarding narrative warfare and institutional flows.
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[ LATEST_RESEARCH ]
•5 min read•April 20, 2026
Bitcoin just graduated.
DeFi still in its infancy.
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Perception ResearchApril 13, 2026
Seven governments made the same move last week.
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March 30, 2026
Why Is Wall Street Building While Everyone Else Is Panicking?
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Perception ResearchMarch 16, 2026
What Happens When Mainstream Media Watches Bitcoin Without a Frame
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Perception ResearchFebruary 23, 2026
The Insiders Are Bearish. The Suits Are Buying.
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[ RESEARCH_ARCHIVE ]
February 16, 2026
Perception Research
The Market Crashed 45%. The Infrastructure Didn't Notice.
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February 9, 2026
Perception Research
Crime Coverage Spiked 271%. Here's Why.
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January 27, 2026
Reports
Bitcoin in the Media: 2025 Year-End Report
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January 13, 2026
Opinion
Standing on a Shrinking Island
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December 30, 2025
Reports
The Wrong Story: What 354,000 Media Mentions Reveal About Bitcoin in 2025
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October 17, 2025
Reports
The 6.7x mainstream media coverage gap (Q3 Report)
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October 2, 2025
Reports
📈 Perception Quarterly: Hidden In Plain Sight
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August 2, 2025
Opinion
Why I just left my VP job to build in the chaos
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July 14, 2025
Reports
Q2 2025 Crypto Media Bitcoin Coverage Report
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July 8, 2025
Reports
Q2 2025 Mainstream Media Bitcoin Coverage Report
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June 9, 2025
Reports
These Outlets Shaped Bitcoin’s Narrative in May.
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May 15, 2025
Reports
About the FT’s Bitcoin Coverage
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May 1, 2025
Reports
Q1 2025 Mainstream Media Bitcoin Coverage Report
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April 21, 2025
Reports
Crypto Media Sentiment Exposed: Who’s Bullish on Bitcoin?
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April 7, 2025
Q1 2025 Bitcoin Narrative Intelligence Brief – What Institutions Missed After $100K
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March 19, 2025
Opinion
Why Most Fear & Greed Indexes Misread Bitcoin Sentiment
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March 4, 2025
Perception Research
Perception Weekly #70
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February 27, 2025
Opinion
The Quiet Shift in How Information Spreads
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February 24, 2025
Perception Research
Perception Weekly #69
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February 17, 2025
Perception Research
Perception Weekly #68
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January 27, 2025
Opinion
OPINION: MSM’s Potential Narrative Casting Bitcoiners as the 1%
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January 16, 2025
Opinion
The Article That Aged Like Milk: NYT’s Bitcoin ‘Collapse’ Prediction
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January 13, 2025
Perception Research
Perception Weekly #67
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January 6, 2025
Perception Research
Weekly Recap #66
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November 25, 2024
Opinion
Opinion: The era of centralized narratives is over.
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November 4, 2024
Perception Research
Weekly Recap #64
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October 28, 2024
Perception Research
Weekly Recap #63
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September 30, 2024
Perception Research
Weekly Recap #62
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September 23, 2024
Perception Research
Weekly Recap #61
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September 16, 2024
Perception Research
Weekly Recap #60
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September 9, 2024
Perception Research
Weekly Recap #59
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September 2, 2024
Perception Research
Weekly Recap #58
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August 26, 2024
Perception Research
Weekly Recap #57
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August 19, 2024
Perception Research
Weekly Recap #56
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August 12, 2024
Perception Research
Weekly Recap #55
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August 5, 2024
Perception Research
Weekly Recap #54
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July 29, 2024
Perception Research
Weekly Recap #53
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July 22, 2024
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #52
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July 18, 2024
Opinion
Mainstream Media Bias Will Only Get Worse
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July 15, 2024
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #51
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July 8, 2024
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #50
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July 1, 2024
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #49
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June 26, 2024
Opinion
Left-Leaning Outlets Amplify Their Anti-Bitcoin Bias Following Trump's Endorsement
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June 24, 2024
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #48
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June 17, 2024
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #47
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June 10, 2024
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #46
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June 3, 2024
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #45
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May 27, 2024
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #44
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May 20, 2024
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #43
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May 13, 2024
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #42
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May 6, 2024
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #41
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April 29, 2024
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #40
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April 22, 2024
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #39
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April 15, 2024
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #38
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April 8, 2024
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #37
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April 1, 2024
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #36
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March 25, 2024
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #35
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March 18, 2024
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #34
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March 13, 2024
Opinion
Asleep At The Wheel: The MSM's Fixation With Altcoins
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March 11, 2024
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #33
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March 4, 2024
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #32
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February 26, 2024
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #31
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February 20, 2024
Press Releases
Comunicado de Prensa: Nuevo Informe Revela el Sentimiento de los Medios sobre la Adopción de Bitcoin en El Salvador
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February 20, 2024
Press Releases
Press Release: New Report Reveals Media Sentiment on El Salvador's Bitcoin Adoption
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February 20, 2024
Reports
Bitcoin as Legal Tender: El Salvador's Groundbreaking Decision and the Salvadorian Mainstream Media's Reaction
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February 20, 2024
Reports
Bitcoin como Moneda de Curso Legal: La Decisión Innovadora de El Salvador y la Reacción de los Medios de Comunicación Salvadoreños
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February 19, 2024
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #30
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February 14, 2024
Opinion
A Satoshi Nakamoto Cosplay Gone Too Far
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February 12, 2024
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #29
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February 10, 2024
Opinion
A Closer Examination of Bitcoin Coverage During El Salvador's Presidential Election
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February 7, 2024
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #28
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January 31, 2024
Opinion
Mainstream pundits are the new Bitcoin maxis
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January 29, 2024
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #27
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January 24, 2024
Opinion
The Last Stand
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January 22, 2024
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #26
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January 17, 2024
Opinion
Bitcoin ETF: The Movie
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January 15, 2024
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #25
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January 9, 2024
Opinion
My New Year Resolution Is Bitcoin, Too
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January 8, 2024
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #24
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January 1, 2024
Opinion
Not Your Typical Full-Year Roundup
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December 18, 2023
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #23
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December 11, 2023
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #22
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December 4, 2023
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #21
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November 27, 2023
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #20
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November 20, 2023
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #19
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November 13, 2023
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #18
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November 6, 2023
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #17
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October 23, 2023
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #16
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October 16, 2023
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #15
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October 9, 2023
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #14
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October 2, 2023
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #13
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September 25, 2023
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #12
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September 18, 2023
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #11
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September 11, 2023
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #10
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August 28, 2023
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #9
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August 20, 2023
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #8
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August 14, 2023
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #7
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August 7, 2023
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #6
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July 31, 2023
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #5
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July 25, 2023
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #4
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July 23, 2023
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #3
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July 19, 2023
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #2
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July 17, 2023
Perception Research
Weekly Media Recap #1
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July 13, 2023
Opinion
The Inexplicable Embrace of Craig Wright as Satoshi Nakamoto: An Open Letter to Forbes
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