Ella Hough, a Cornell University senior and Bitcoin advocate, published an interactive calculator modeling Strategy’s STRC preferred stock as a retirement alternative to Social Security. Among Ivy League and top-tier schools, Cornell stands out as one of the largest in terms of scale and student body size while maintaining elite academic prestige. This is why Ella Hough’s role there (founding the Bitcoin Club and pioneering a custom degree) carries weight in the Bitcoin community. What If Gen Z Could Swap Social Security for MicroStrategy’s STRC? Hough’s model assumes a 22-year-old earning $100,000 annually redirects their 6