Bitcoin Utility Tools
Put Bitcoin in practical context.
Research on Bitcoin versus gold, purchasing power, market cycles, Bitcoin treasury companies, L2 yield and custody. Calculators behind the comparisons: stacking plans, fiat debasement, power-law price model, time-to-earn savings goals and home heating economics.
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Bitcoin Retirement Calculator
Estimate how much Bitcoin you may need to retire and test accumulation and withdrawal scenarios.
Fiat Debasement Calculator
See how cash savings lose purchasing power against CPI, M2 growth and hard-asset benchmarks.
BTC Power Law Tracker
Explore Bitcoin price history, long-term trends and its fitted power-law range on one chart.
Compound Growth
Backtest regular Bitcoin purchases and explore CAGR or power-law growth scenarios.
Average Grocery Shop
Track grocery purchasing power in Bitcoin, fiat currencies and gold over time.
Time-to-Earn
Compare the labor required to fund a lifestyle target by saving cash or buying Bitcoin.
Heating Calculator
Estimate how much an ASIC miner can heat a house and compare mining heat with conventional heating costs.
Research
Research and model context
Digital Economy
Digital Capital, Equity, Credit, and Intelligence: Strategy's Digital-Economy Thesis
A critical guide to Strategy's digital-economy labels, from Bitcoin and corporate equity to preferred credit and AI.
Bitcoin Gift Guide
10 Physical Gifts You Can Pay for With Bitcoin (2026 Guide)
Ten physical gifts you can buy with Bitcoin, from Peony Lane wine and El Salvador coffee to books, a mug, and useful gear.
Bitcoin Art & Collectibles
Bitcoin Art and Collectibles: Where to Find Physical Pieces
A guide to Bitcoin-inspired prints, fine art, maker goods, and physical collectibles, with places to browse and tips for evaluating listings.
Payments & Lightning
BTCPay's Bark Plugin — Accept Lightning Payments Without Running a Node
The Bark plugin brings self-custodial Lightning and Ark payments to BTCPay Server with no node, no channels, and no inbound liquidity to manage. Here's how it works.
Market Structure
The 4-Year Bitcoin Cycle Is Over
Why the halving still matters, but spot ETFs, treasury accumulation, and liquidity conditions are now the main drivers of Bitcoin's market.
Macro & AI
Why AI Deflation Drives Government Monetary Expansion (And Favors Bitcoin)
How AI-driven technological deflation interacts with debt-heavy fiat systems, creating structural incentives for central bank expansion and fiscal transfers—making scarce monetary assets like Bitcoin a key macro hedge.
Treasury Companies
Bitcoin Treasury Companies — Comparing MSTR, STRC and ASST
How Strategy's MSTR common stock and STRC preferred compare with Strive's ASST — and the NAV, dilution and dividend risks to weigh before investing.
Layer 2 & Bridges
Bitcoin L2 Yield and Custody - Evaluating Bridges, Yield, and Risk
How to evaluate Bitcoin L2 yield products—custody models, bridge mechanisms, and the risks that matter most.
Bitcoin and gold
Bitcoin or Gold? A Practical Comparison in a Debasement Regime
A neutral comparison of Bitcoin and gold through monetary properties, fiscal dominance, and the cost of an illustrative grocery basket.
Market Indicators
Mapping Bitcoin Cycles with Moving Averages
How professional analysts use the 200-day and 200-week moving averages to cut through daily noise and identify macro market trends.
Bitcoin purchasing power
Grocery Prices in Bitcoin Since 2015
An illustrative look at how the Bitcoin amount needed for a monthly grocery basket changed alongside dollar costs and Bitcoin's market price.