Tokenizing a building has never been the hard part. Getting a tokenized share of that building to behave like a real, compliant financial asset—one that a regulator, a bank, or a pension fund would actually accept—is where most real estate tokenization projects have stalled. A new partnership announced this week suggests the industry may finally be tackling that problem head-on. What was...

One of the most relevant property-finance stories this week is not about housing prices or mortgage rates. It is about infrastructure. According to reports from CoinDesk and Markets Media, Goldman Sachs’ blockchain platform is being used in connection with a tokenized real estate fund, with Apex and Archax named in the CoinDesk report. For international property buyers, sellers, agents and investors, the...

Bitcoin (BTC) prices experienced a turbulent 24-hour period, as speculation surrounding the potential involvement of U.S. strategic reserves sent ripples across the digital asset market. Rumors once again surfaced, hinting at a possible market intervention through reserve asset liquidation. This has left market participants scrambling to interpret the larger implications for the crypto market. The...

The Ethereum ecosystem has always been a dynamic space, marked by collaboration, innovation, and occasional controversy. Recently, ConsenSys, one of the leading companies driving Ethereum's development, has found itself at the center of attention due to internal organizational concerns. Joe Lubin, co-founder of Ethereum and founder of ConsenSys, recently offered his perspective on the matter, shedding...

Crypto and Buying a HomeMay 7, 2021If you’ve ever walked around at an arcade with a couple pocketfuls of game tokens or won similar tokens at a fair to be exchanged for candy and stuffed bears, you already know how cryptocurrencies work. Except cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin and Ethereum, are digital currencies that can be used to purchase goods and services. Today, there are more than 6,700 types of...