At Bitcoin on Balance, we help investors, executives, and businesses understand how Bitcoin can strengthen their financial strategies.

In this article, we summarise and adapt the insights shared by Leon Wankum, a leading voice at the intersection of Bitcoin and real estate, for the Australian context.

Leon recently presented on how Bitcoin is beginning to replace real estate’s historic role as the primary store of value. The ideas he shares are crucial for Australian real estate investors navigating a world of rising inflation, declining fiat purchasing power, and emerging Bitcoin adoption.

Semler Scientific (Nasdaq: SMLR) just dropped blockbuster Q4 earnings, and Bitcoin played a massive role. The company marked up its Bitcoin holdings by $28.85 million, driving net income to $29.2 million ($3.64 per share) - a staggering increase from $4.2 million ($0.62 per share) a year ago.

TYSONS CORNER, Va., February 18, 2025 — Strategy™ (Nasdaq: MSTR) is making another bold financial move. The company has announced plans to issue $2 billion in 0% convertible senior notes due 2030 in a private sale to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act. Additionally, Strategy has granted initial purchasers the option to buy an extra $300 million in notes, subject to market conditions.

The Bitcoin mining giant Bitdeer has once again made waves in the industry, announcing an increase of 50 BTC to its holdings today. The latest purchase, valued at approximately $4.74 million USD, brings Bitdeer’s total Bitcoin reserves to 787 BTC as of February 3, 2025.