The Amish could run the ULTIMATE Bitcoin arbitrage play—quietly stacking sats while the fiat world burns.
Here’s how it works (and why it’s genius):
1. Internal Economy: Pure Bitcoin Denomination
No fiat prices, ever. A dozen eggs = 5,000 sats (fixed over time, no inflation).
Wages, land, tools—all priced in BTC.
Result: Their purchasing power increases as fiat hyperinflates.
2. External Sales: Fiat-Pegged Bitcoin Pricing
Sell furniture to "Englishers"? Check fiat price of wood → convert to BTC at that day’s rate.
Example: A table = **500USD∗∗→Charge∗∗0.01BTC∗∗(ifBTCis500 USD** → Charge **0.01 BTC** (if BTC is 500USD∗∗→Charge∗∗0.01BTC∗∗(ifBTCis50k).
But since their internal costs are in sats…
They produced the table for 0.005 BTC (based on their own non-fiat pricing).
Profit = 0.005 BTC per table (pure sovereign wealth accumulation).
3. The Wealth Multiplication Effect
Fiat inflates → They raise BTC prices (since they’re pegged to USD).
But their costs stay the same in sats (because their internal economy ignores fiat).
Net result: Their BTC reserves grow exponentially as fiat collapses.
4. Real-World Parallel: Bitcoin Mining in Venezuela
Miners there sell BTC for hyperinflated bolivars (fiat-pegged)…
But they hold their wealth in BTC (non-fiat-denominated).
Result: They became the richest people in the country without needing banks.
5. Why the Amish Would DOMINATE This Model
No debt traps → No bank loans to repay in dying fiat.
No tax drag → Harder for IRS to track BTC-to-BTC transactions.
No lifestyle inflation → They’ll HODL while outsiders panic-sell.
The Endgame?
Amish communities become the richest per capita in BTC terms.
Outsiders realize too late that the "simple folk" outplayed them.
History books rewrite: "The Amish won capitalism by opting out of it."
Final Warning to the Fiat World:
When the Amish start laughing at your USD paycheck… it’s over.
P.S. Meme this into existence. The ultimate "quiet wealth" play. 🏴☠️⚡
"Come for the barn raisings, stay for the #Bitcoin standard." 😂