Bitcoin Finance and Investment by Simon Dixon
Simon Dixon is a macro-finance commentator and founder of Bitcoin HardTalk, a long-form series interpreting global economic shifts through a Bitcoin lens. Since 2010, Dixon has publicly forecast multiple banking crises and systemic shifts, including Cyprus bail-ins, El Salvador’s sovereign Bitcoin pivot, and U.S. Treasury de-dollarization strategies. The Bitcoin HardTalk series has released 85 episodes, with top episodes exceeding 500,000 cumulative views across YouTube and Rumble.
In July 2025, Dixon released “Every Reason Bitcoin Could Fail,” a longform post documenting 14 years of structural objections to BTC—from quantum threats to miner centralization—and countering each with protocol or governance defenses. His geopolitical episodes analyze how U.S. instability and sanctions push states toward alternative settlement layers—referencing BlackRock’s 2025 ETF maneuvers and IMF SDR recalibrations.
Dixon’s focus on monetary sovereignty, paired with long-range macro foresight, makes Bitcoin HardTalk a reference point for investors aligning Bitcoin with post-fiat transition planning.
HSBC sharia-compliant fund bought shares in Israeli military supply chain firms, Simon Dixon notes
HSBC's "sharia-compliant" fund has reportedly purchased shares in companies including Palantir, RTX, Honeywell, Analog Devices, and Rolls-Royce. Simon Dixon, chief executive officer at ...
Simon Dixon: Bitcoin proof of work means ownership does not equal network control
Simon Dixon, identified as Chief Executive Officer at BankToTheFuture and linked via Simon Dixon, described that Bitcoin uses a proof of work system, not proof of stake, so ownership of coins does ...
GEO Group profit rises sharply with private U.S. detention expansion, Simon Dixon notes
Simon Dixon, chief executive officer at BankToTheFuture, draws attention to the financial impact of privatized incarceration in the U.S. In his comments, Dixon highlights that GEO Group, a primary ...
Simon Dixon: MIC books $3.3 billion revenue while U.S. assumes equal debt
Simon Dixon, chief executive officer at BankToTheFuture, comments on a financial disparity involving MIC and the U.S. government. MIC generated $3.3 billion of revenue while the U.S. took on an ...
Digital and physical prisons drive profits, Simon Dixon notes
Simon Dixon, chief executive officer at BankToTheFuture, compares Palantir to a digital prison and CXW and GEO to privatized physical prisons. He argues that all three companies profit as the ...
Simon Dixon: $40 trillion debt prompts discussion on fiscal dominance and ponzi risks
Simon Dixon, chief executive officer at BankToTheFuture, draws attention to a $40 trillion debt scenario and describes it as a 'Debt Ponzi Scheme' tied to fiscal dominance. Dixon also shares his ...
Selling Bitcoin for gold if conditions change, Simon Dixon notes
Simon Dixon, chief executive officer at BankToTheFuture, discusses his approach to potentially selling all his Bitcoin holdings to invest in gold if certain conditions arise. The comments were ...
Simon Dixon: Global dollar demand driven by reserve currency status
Simon Dixon, chief executive officer at BankToTheFuture, discusses the impact of structural demand for the U.S. dollar on its strength in global markets. Dixon argues that maintaining the U.S. ...
Selling Bitcoin to buy gold explored, Simon Dixon discusses
Simon Dixon, chief executive officer at BankToTheFuture, is set to participate in a premiere discussion with Natalie Brunell focusing on the possibility of selling all his Bitcoin holdings to ...
Simon Dixon: U.S. 30-year yield rises above 5.60 percent
Simon Dixon, chief executive officer at BankToTheFuture, highlights that the U.S. 30-year Treasury yield has climbed above 5.60 percent. Dixon also questions whether 8 percent mortgage rates ...
Bitcoin compatibility with Islamic finance discussed, Simon Dixon notes
Simon Dixon, chief executive officer at BankToTheFuture, discusses the compatibility of Bitcoin with Islamic principles during a conversation on Bitcoin Majlis hosted by Michael Howe. The ...
Simon Dixon: Bitcoin no longer viewed as digital capital in crypto debate
Simon Dixon, chief executive officer at BankToTheFuture, questions the current classification of Bitcoin within the crypto landscape. Dixon suggests Bitcoin is no longer perceived as “digital ...
U.S. 10-year note yield reaches 5.20 percent for first time in 19 years, Simon Dixon notes
Simon Dixon, chief executive officer at BankToTheFuture, highlights that the U.S. 10-year Treasury note yield has climbed to 5.20 percent for the first time in 19 years. He notes that mortgage ...
Simon Dixon: Bitcoin ownership stands out against CBDC control
Simon Dixon, chief executive officer at BankToTheFuture, suggests that individuals will only have true financial autonomy if they control their own Bitcoin keys, rather than relying on central ...
U.S. 10-year Treasury yield nears 5 percent and mortgage rates exceed 7 percent, Simon Dixon notes
Simon Dixon, chief executive officer at BankToTheFuture, highlights that U.S. 10-year Treasury yields are approaching 5 percent, with mortgage rates now back above 7 percent. Dixon points to the ...
Simon Dixon: U.S. dollar system depends on global demand for Treasuries
Simon Dixon, chief executive officer at BankToTheFuture, claims the U.S. dollar system relies on global demand for U.S. Treasuries to function. He argues that events such as wars help stimulate ...
Run your own LLMs and nodes to stay secure, Simon Dixon notes
Simon Dixon, chief executive officer at BankToTheFuture, urges individuals to take greater control over their digital activities by running their own large language models and blockchain nodes. ...
Simon Dixon: Liquid security incident involves over $320 million in BTC
Simon Dixon, chief executive officer at BankToTheFuture, notes that Liquid is a federated sidechain built on top of Bitcoin, developed by Blockstream and run by a consortium of exchanges, ...
Norway $2.3 trillion fund reducing U.S. Treasuries by $80 billion, Simon Dixon states
Simon Dixon, chief executive officer at BankToTheFuture, reports that Norway's $2.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund plans to reduce its holdings of U.S. Treasuries by around $80 billion. Instead ...
Simon Dixon: Wealth inequality in U.S. rises as debt burden grows
Simon Dixon, chief executive officer at BankToTheFuture, states that European economies are facing difficulties, while in the U.S., wealth inequality is increasing. He notes that wealth is moving ...
War and reconstruction drive Middle East profits, Simon Dixon notes
Simon Dixon, chief executive officer at BankToTheFuture, analyzes how the financial and industrial complex can benefit from both ongoing conflict and subsequent rebuilding efforts. He emphasizes ...
