Leon Wankum Argues Bitcoin Could Absorb Real Estate's Monetary Premium

WHY IT MATTERS

Many people buy property not just to live in but to protect their savings from losing value over time — this extra value is called a "monetary premium." Think of it like buying gold not because you want to wear it, but because you trust it will hold its value. Some Bitcoin supporters argue that Bitcoin could play a similar role to real estate as a way to store wealth, because Bitcoin has a limited supply (only 21 million will ever exist) and does not require physical upkeep like a building does. This debate matters because if even a small fraction of the money currently stored in real estate shifted to Bitcoin, it could significantly change how both markets work. However, this is a theoretical argument, not a certainty.