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A European private equity firm is working toward setting up the first blockchain real estate fund. Peakside Capital has teamed up with blockchain specialist Brickblock to launch a fund that will be "tokenized" — meaning investors will receive virtual tokens accessible and tradable via a blockchain, rather than traditional limited partner units.

Traditional banking products, including checking, credit, and savings accounts, are under threat from a new crop of digital-first startups. Many of these startups are launching products without a bank charter and targeting a very specific customer base. What these startups share is the goal of creating customer-centric banking products that target underserved individuals and businesses.

Almost every aspect of our personal lives has been transformed by technology, from the way we transact and communicate to how we hail a ride, answer the doorbell or turn on the lights. But the commercial real estate industry, well-known for its resistance to change, innovation and new technology, lags far behind. That’s about to change.

The deal brewing between SoftBank and WeWork tells us more than any move prior about the way they view the finance and real estate industries they are challenging.

SoftBank’s Vision Fund sees the opportunity to spend more money than it ever has before and in a way that is ...

An investor meeting can sometimes make or break a young startup. That’s why entrepreneurs should do everything they can to prepare for those valuable moments and avoid making crucial mistakes that could cost them a chance at a big check.

It seemed like a good idea at the time.

In 2012, when the Rabsky Group developed 225 North 9th Street, a luxury rental in Williamsburg, it installed built-in iPod docks in all 34 apartments.

But a few months later, that idea didn’t seem quite as cutting-edge.

We recently participated in a Realcom webinar, “Technology and the Impact to a Commercial Real Estate Strategy,” with other industry leaders from Washington REIT, GSA, IoTium, Lynxspring, and Corning to discuss the latest trends and technologies emerging in commercial real estate and how they are chan...

On Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Masa Son’s SoftBank was in discussions to take a majority stake in WeWork. The Real Deal‘s senior reporter Konrad Putzier sat down with his colleague David Jeans on Wednesday and talked about what...

Google launched new mobile and home gadgets aimed at ensuring the voice-controlled Google Assistant is never out of shouting distance. As it battles Amazon.com Inc.’s