Leon Wankum is a professional real estate developer and a prolific writer and thinker on Bitcoin, Real Estate, Philosophy and Ethics. **He currently shares his thoughts and musings via his Substack and articles in Bitcoin Magazine.

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🕑 TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Introduction to Bitcoinization

02:00 - Understanding Bitcoinization and Hyper Bitcoinization

07:00 - Milestones in Bitcoinization

14:15 - The Role of Bitcoin in the Fiat System

16:01 - Bitcoin as a Natural Hurdle Rate

24:48 - Pristine Collateral and Its Implications

32:04 - The Future of Value Creation with Bitcoin

34:14 - The Impact of Bitcoin on Human Aspirations

38:01 - Time, Space, and Spiritual Growth

38:52 - Bitcoinization: A Path to Human Flourishing

43:49 - Navigating the Transition from Fiat to Bitcoin

45:30 - Real Estate vs. Bitcoin: The Future of Collateral

53:14 - Bitcoin as Legal Tender: A New Monetary Paradigm

58:34 - The Convergence of Bitcoin and AI

EPISODE SUMMARYIn this conversation, Bram Kanstein and Leon Vanco explore the implications of Bitcoinization, its potential to redefine value storage, and its impact on traditional financial systems and real estate. They discuss the gradual process of Bitcoin adoption, the milestones that signify its growth, and the interplay between Bitcoin and AI. The discussion emphasizes the importance of Bitcoin as a superior store of value and its role in shaping a more optimistic future for society.