Onramp Bitcoin Media Incentives Rewired: Bitcoin’s Role in Reshaping Real Estate
Apr 22, 2025
Leon Wankum, a digital real estate expert, and Kelly Lannan, an authority on Bitcoin urbanism, discuss the transformative power of Bitcoin in real estate. They explore how Bitcoin can enhance property investments as a stable store of value, particularly amid inflation. With insights on construction quality degradation and operational costs, they propose Bitcoin as a strategic hedge against economic instability. The duo emphasizes the need for adapting investment strategies and leveraging Bitcoin's capabilities to shape the future of urban development.
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Bitcoin Challenges Real Estate Store of Value
- Real estate has served as the predominant store of value due to fiat money's inflation and credit availability.
- Bitcoin offers a superior savings technology competing with real estate's monetary premium.
Inflation Drives Construction Quality Down
- Inflation increases construction costs causing builders to cut corners and degrade quality.
- Bitcoin's appreciation potential could reverse quality degradation by providing a hard money alternative.
Bitcoin Outperforms Inflation Example
- Leon's property saved rental income in Bitcoin during inflation and saw significant gains.
- Bitcoin maintenance reserves outperformed inflation, demonstrating practical real estate use of Bitcoin.
