Lenders Are Offering Crypto-Backed Mortgages

Despite its dizzying volatility, crypto has gained a reputation as one of the most profitable investments in recent years. But many people question how practical the asset really is. When buying house, for instance, crypto isn’t an option people typically think of. Milo, a fintech startup, is changing that attitude. In March 2022, the Miami-based company started offering crypto-backed 30-year ...

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Blockchain Tech and Real Estate

The term “blockchain,” though common vernacular these days, was not so just a few short years ago. It’s a technology that was known only to those working in the tech field, but came into public awareness along with the advent of cryptocurrency or “bitcoin.” The initial purpose of the blockchain system was to keep track of and record transactions of ...

By |2022-06-20T17:23:22-04:00June 2, 2022|Categories: Financing|Tags: , |Comments Off on Blockchain Tech and Real Estate

CRE Companies Are Starting to Invest in the Metaverse

We all know many industries are making their way into the metaverse — a digital world where people appear as avatars. Users live within a world that often implements blockchain technology — whether its high fashion (virtual Gucci boutiques in Decentraland) or fine art (the NFT bonanza where the most expensive digital artwork ever sold recently went for $91.8 million). ...

By |2022-06-20T17:23:23-04:00June 1, 2022|Categories: Financing|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on CRE Companies Are Starting to Invest in the Metaverse

Why Crypto Mining is Hot for Industrial Real Estate in 2022

Drive through rural Texas and you'll find abandoned warehouses and power plants that are a hundred years old. Even with the growing demand of warehouse space for e-commerce companies, older factories and warehouses are harder to retrofit. They're generally not as attractive to buyers. But crypto miners, who need warehouses to store essential technology, are buying them all up. Whether ...

By |2022-06-20T17:23:33-04:00April 26, 2022|Categories: Assets, Financing|Tags: , |Comments Off on Why Crypto Mining is Hot for Industrial Real Estate in 2022

5 Tech Firms Bringing Blockchain Technology to CRE

Blockchain — also known as decentralized ledger — is taking over many industries, but nobody really thought it would have hit commercial real estate this quickly. The future is here, meaning blockchain-based smart contracts could revolutionize CRE. In one of their recent reports, tech firm Built In claimed blockchain can help speed up the process of property transactions — from ...

By |2022-06-20T17:23:36-04:00April 18, 2022|Categories: Financing|Tags: , |Comments Off on 5 Tech Firms Bringing Blockchain Technology to CRE

Could Crypto Be on the Rise for CRE Transactions?

Crypto is on the rise, whether it's Bitcoin or Ether. As capital is flooding in, a number of major tokens are pushing the overall crypto market up to $2 trillion in market value, according to Coin MarketCap. Big tech is jumping onboard, too. Google is developing a blockchain, aiming to capitalize on the crypto economy. Venture capitalist Andreessen Horowitz recently ...

By |2022-06-20T17:23:45-04:00March 15, 2022|Categories: Financing|Tags: , |Comments Off on Could Crypto Be on the Rise for CRE Transactions?
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