Cardone Capital to Tokenize $5B in Real Estate, Linking Property to Bitcoin
Cardone Capital plans to tokenize about $5 billion of U.S. multifamily and commercial properties by issuing blockchain-backed digital tokens that represent fractional ownership. The move follows the firm’s recent Bitcoin purchases and a Bitcoin-focused fund, reflecting a broader strategy to integrate digital assets and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization. Cardone says tokenization aims to improve liquidity, enable 24/7 secondary trading, lower ownership minimums, automate distributions, and expand global investor access. Implementation will require compliance with U.S. securities rules (Regulation D/S), anti-money‑laundering controls, custody solutions and settlement infrastructure. Industry observers say the scale of Cardone’s initiative could accelerate institutional adoption of real estate tokenization and push competitors to follow. Key near-term considerations are regulatory approval, selection of technology and custody partners, investor eligibility, and launch timing; no public launch date has been announced. For traders, this development signals rising institutional interest in crypto infrastructure and tokenized RWAs and could support demand for BTC and tokenization-related infrastructure tokens if adoption progresses.
Bullish
The announcement is likely bullish for BTC and tokenization-related infrastructure tokens. Cardone’s plan links large-scale real estate assets with crypto rails and follows direct BTC purchases, reinforcing institutional interest in crypto as part of asset allocation and treasury strategies. Short-term price impact on BTC may be modest because tokenization is a multi-step process (regulatory approvals, partner selection, investor onboarding) and no launch date is set. However, the news increases positive sentiment and narrative momentum for real-world-asset (RWA) tokenization and institutional adoption. Over the medium to long term, if Cardone successfully tokenizes assets and funnels real estate cash flows or capital into Bitcoin or crypto-native infrastructure, that could support sustained demand for BTC and raise utility/value for platforms that enable tokenized securities, producing upward pressure on relevant tokens. Risks that could limit the bullish effect include regulatory setbacks, weak secondary-market liquidity for tokenized real estate, or operational delays.