- Grant Cardone plans to turn his $5 billion real estate portfolio into digital tokens using blockchain technology.
- The move aims to make property investments easier to trade, but regulatory and liquidity challenges still exist.
Real estate investor Grant Cardone has announced plans to tokenize his company’s $5 billion real estate portfolio. Cardano Capital was his first, which manages multi-family and commercial properties across the United States. This move shows the firm is deepening its investment in digital assets and blockchain technology.
Cardone Capital is preparing to tokenize its Real Estate holdings providing investors with collateral and liquidity in the secondary markets. I recently told @APompliano "ICardone Capital will be the market leader tokenizing our assets at scale. I proven myself with a loyal… pic.twitter.com/5xigzR2J7P
— Grant Cardone (@GrantCardone) February 26, 2026
What Tokenization means
Tokenization means turning ownership of real-world assets, such as buildings, into digital tokens that are recorded on the blockchain. These tokens are represented as shares in the property and allow investors to buy, sell, or trade ownership more efficiently than traditional systems. Many supporters say that tokenization can improve transparency, speed transactions, and reduce paperwork.
This move follows Cardone Capital’s recent expansion into cryptocurrency. Recently, the firm has bought 1000 Bitcoin as a part of a long-term strategy. It also stated that real estate cash flow may continue to be used to buy more bitcoin in the future. This tokenization from Cardone shows that it is not only investing in crypto assets.
Supporters believe that tokenization can modernize how the assets are traded and settled. However, tokenized real estate still faces major obstacles, as regulatory uncertainty remains uneven and secondary-market liquidity remains limited. A recent EY report showed that thin trading volumes in the secondary markets can restrict liquidity.
Apart from Cardone, other real estate firms are also exploring tokenization. The Trump Organization is tokenizing loan revenue tied to a Maldives resort project, and Starwood Capital manages over $125 billion, which has expressed interest but cited U.S. regulatory barriers. This move from Grant Cardone highlights the growing connection between traditional finance and blockchain technology.
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