ianforbes 1 year ago

November 2021 - the last time 1 BTC changed hands for £50k. The Bank of England base rate was 0.1%. (absurd) BTCGBP is now back at £50k, the base rate is at 5.25% (5150% higher). Fiat currencies are like measuring tapes that change length each time you use them.

ianforbes 2 years ago

ONS data on UK house prices dropped today, #Bitcoin version here: https://twitter.com/btchpiuk/status/1747597804959097168

ianforbes 2 years ago

Cheap currencies are the root cause of the UK's property bubble. Relatively scarce compared to currency, property has become the world's largest store of wealth ($330T). As a superior store of value, #Bitcoin will be more disruptive than new tax policy.

Michael Gove calls for tax on homebuyers from abroad

The levelling-up secretary is lobbying the Treasury to impose a foreign ownership levy on residential property in the UK

ianforbes 2 years ago

"Suffolk councils propose higher tax premiums for empty houses" Using housing as a speculative store of value has peaked. As awareness around empty housing and buy-to-leave grows, expect more debate + political pressure for a crackdown.

Suffolk councils propose higher tax premiums for empty houses

Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils will discuss the proposal at a cabinet meeting in January.

ianforbes 2 years ago

New DCA strategy for 2024 onwards / a higher fee environment. Allocate weekly or monthly to a spot BTC ETF in a tax-advantaged account like an ISA. Realise £ gains tax-free once a year on January 3rd (proof of keys day) and self-custody the #bitcoin in one on-chain transaction.

ianforbes 2 years ago

How many portfolios will allocate to the spot BTC ETF, enjoy a great 2024, and then rebalance as though it's any other stonk or fund?

ianforbes 2 years ago

Bitcoiners are speculating about the future of #BitcoinUrbanism - how might sound money impact human action in the built environment? Olly's article highlights many symptoms of high-time preference from the UK's big 'housebuilders' - is this what #FiatUrbanism looks like?

X (formerly Twitter)

Olly Wainwright (@ollywainwright) on X

I went on crap homes safari to find out why Britain's new-build housing is so rubbish. Here's what I found https://t.co/H4Bt8348xt

ianforbes 2 years ago

Neat framework for understanding "The Sovereign Individual" themes over the next decade. Acquire (greed), Defend (fear), Bond (belonging), Learn (curiosity), Feel (escape) cc @ck

"The Sovereign Individual" Investment Thesis

Globalization, Digital Money, & Dissident Technology

ianforbes 2 years ago

#bitcoin and macro - cool to hear some Dutch perspective on inside money vs outside money

ianforbes 2 years ago

#nostr panel in Amshterdam ☕ warrants a #nostr note

ianforbes 2 years ago

Great extension to remove the clickbait from YouTube

Unhook - Remove YouTube Recommended Videos and More

ianforbes 2 years ago

What year did real estate peak in real terms?

ianforbes 2 years ago

FixYourMoney

FixYourMoney

Money has to be scarce, but central bank currencies are inflationary and therefore we seek for a new money. Fix your money, fix your world!

ianforbes 2 years ago

🏡 June 2023 #bitcoin House Price Index: The average #propertyprice is now 12.88 BTC in the #UK 🇬🇧. Priced in BTC, UK #HousePrices rose 14.9% between June 2022 and June 2023, but fell 62.0% over the last 4 years.

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Bitcoin House Price Index (@btchpiuk) on X

'As safe as houses' 🏡 What would the housing market look like without manipulated interest rates and an expanding money supply📏

ianforbes 2 years ago

Created another BTC HPI test but with 1 year and 4 year comparison.

ianforbes 2 years ago

In the agricultural age the wealthiest people owned farms.🌾 In the industrial age; factories and production lines. 🏭 In the information age, the wealthiest people have powerful ideas which spread at the speed of light. 💡

ianforbes 2 years ago

People thriving in the information age aren't doing so because they're better with tech. They're thriving because they are better at letting go of the way things were done in the industrial age. Maybe they were never attached to these ideas in the first place (Gen Z). Gen Y are really caught in the middle, following the boomer playbook at their own peril.

ianforbes 2 years ago

More followers on this bird app than the other, considering dropping X entirely.

ianforbes 2 years ago

Careers really are old tech. in the information age. 🇺🇸 Department of Labor estimates that a worker entering the labour force today will have ten to fourteen jobs by the time they are thirty-eight.

ianforbes 2 years ago

Heading to Bristol over the weekend, any BTC spots I should try and check out? Thinking ☕ and 🍺