I saw this guy a couple of times and never been able to take him seriously for some reason - seems to be a bit of a court jester than a financial bloke! I don't really understand his sentiment behind "phoney" money though because in the same sentence he basically paid off his house with said "phoney" money.

Like you said, that sounds like a really good investment and a positive story for Bitcoin as a store of value and it worked out for him! The only thing that seemed phoney in that minute clip is, well... him saying that!