THIS WEEK …

Bitcoin just cracked $120K. Congress is deep in “Crypto Week,” advancing landmark legislation that could finally give the digital asset industry real rules — and real estate a new financial toolkit.

From tokenized LP stakes and stablecoin escrow to crypto-backed bridge loans and blockchain settlements, the infrastructure is being built.
 

This week on First Draft Live, we’re digging into what the GENIUS Act, the CLARITY Act and Trump’s crypto-first agenda really mean for CRE. 
 

Will stablecoins streamline rent collection and cross-border investment? Will institutional capital flood into tokenized assets? Or will this end the way the last crypto boom did — with a lot of wreckage and one Miami condo?
 

Join us for a sharp, fast-paced breakdown of what’s hype, what’s coming and how CRE players should be positioning themselves as U.S. Congress — and capital — turn toward crypto.

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In a time of economic whiplash, policy swings and market churn, we launched a new weekly livestream — First Draft Live — inspired by our popular daily newsletter, The First Draft, that unpacks what’s really moving commercial real estate right now. Every Friday at 12:30 p.m. ET / 9:30 a.m. PT, we bring in an industry leader for a real-time conversation on the week’s most pressing story. 

Audience questions are welcome and will be fielded by our producer during the livestream. Can’t attend live? Register anyway — the recording will be available within 24 hours. To watch or listen to past episodes, click here.
 

Interested in speaking? Contact Director of Global Production Elizabeth Baker at liz.baker@bisnow.com.