Real Estate

Cardone Capital unveiled a $5 billion initiative to tokenize its property portfolio and bring assets on-chain, joining a growing cohort of firms moving into real estate tokenization. The move aims to expand investor access and liquidity for previously illiquid properties.

Ripple senior executive Reece Merrick announced a new XRP Ledger capability tied to Dubai’s real estate tokenization initiative, aiming to enable on‑ledger trading of tokenized property. The move may broaden XRP’s utility and attract new liquidity to the network.

Bed Bath & Beyond announced on Feb. 2, 2026 that it will acquire Tokens.com to build a unified platform for tokenized real‑world asset finance and liquidity. The deal marks a strategic move by the retailer into digital assets and tokenized real estate.

Bloomberg reports Aave founder Stani Kulechov purchased a Notting Hill mansion for $30 million in November. The acquisition highlights continued flows of crypto wealth into prime real estate markets.

Bed Bath & Beyond shares rallied after Tokens.com revealed a new real-estate tokenization platform due to launch by July, built on tZERO tools and integrated with Figure to offer mortgages and renovation loans.

Newrez LLC and Megatel Homes LLC disclosed plans to make cryptocurrencies a meaningful part of their strategies; Newrez will factor crypto holdings into mortgage risk assessments. The moves signal growing lender attention to crypto-native buyers and risk modeling for digital assets.

Privately owned Megatel Homes LLC said the SEC has approved its plan to issue a cryptocurrency-based payments and rewards token, marking a regulatory green light for the company's Web3 customer program.

A Miami property sale broke the city’s crypto real estate record after closing a $14 million transaction settled in USDT, facilitated by tokenization specialist Propy. The deal involved developers Ciprés and the Rilea Group.

Saudi Arabia’s Real Estate Registry has rolled out a nationwide blockchain platform to register property, enable fractional ownership, and link assets to digital marketplaces under REGA supervision. The initiative aims to modernize registries and unlock liquidity through tokenization.