Leon Wankum Argues Bitcoin Could Absorb Value Currently Stored in Real Estate
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Leon Wankum presented a thesis on Bitcoin potentially demonetizing real estate, arguing that mathematical models support a shift of stored value from property markets to Bitcoin. The discussion was published by Bitcoin Magazine in video format.
WHY IT MATTERS
When people talk about real estate being "demonetized" by Bitcoin, they mean something specific. Think of a house as having two types of value: the value you get from living in it (like shelter), and extra value people pay because property is seen as a safe way to store wealth over time — similar to how people buy gold not to use it but to preserve their savings. This extra value is called a "monetary premium." Some Bitcoin advocates argue that if Bitcoin becomes widely trusted as a store of value, people might stop paying that extra premium for real estate, since Bitcoin is easier to move, divide, and verify than property. This is a theoretical argument, not a proven outcome, and the idea is debated among experts.
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