{"id":38884,"date":"2025-07-26T01:32:53","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T01:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=38884"},"modified":"2025-07-26T01:32:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T01:32:53","slug":"first-crypto-real-estate-team-established-by-christies-handling-1b-in-listings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=38884","title":{"rendered":"First Crypto Real-Estate Team Established By Christie\u2019s, Handling $1B In Listings"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Christie\u2019s International Real Estate is shaking up how the ultra\u2011rich buy homes. A new team of legal experts, crypto analysts and transaction specialists now handles deals where both buyer and seller want to pay in Bitcoin or Ether. It\u2019s the first major US brokerage to offer this kind of service.<\/p>\n

Christie\u2019s International Real Estate Goes Crypto<\/h2>\n

According to reports<\/a>, Christie\u2019s launched a dedicated division after seeing a string of big deals handled in digital coins.<\/p>\n

The move follows a $65 million sale of a Beverly Hills mansion paid entirely in Bitcoin. That deal proved to Christie\u2019s that high\u2011end clients<\/a> would embrace crypto when privacy and speed matter most.<\/p>\n

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According to The New York Times, Christie\u2019s International Real Estate has launched a dedicated crypto real estate division, becoming the first major U.S. brokerage to handle property transactions conducted entirely in cryptocurrency, without relying on traditional banks.\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) July 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Crypto Listings Top $1 Billion<\/h2>\n

Now Christie\u2019s<\/a> has over $1 billion in properties listed for sale to crypto buyers. These include beachfront estates in Malibu and sleek modern homes in Palm Springs.<\/p>\n

One standout is an $18 million modernist home in Joshua Tree owned by film producer Chris Hanley. He says that accepting crypto shows he is open to a new generation of buyers who move fast and value discretion.<\/p>\n

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Privacy Drives High End Deals<\/p>\n

Many wealthy buyers already use trusts or shell companies to hide their identities. But with online sleuths getting better at tracing ownership, digital currencies offer an extra layer of privacy.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s a big draw for celebrities or tech founders who don\u2019t want anyone knowing where they live. Christie\u2019s team even handled sales where the seller never met the buyer face to face.<\/p>\n


\nDealing With Volatility And Compliance<\/p>\n

Crypto can swing 10% or more in a day. Christie\u2019s plans to use escrow accounts and real\u2011time price feeds so neither side loses money if Bitcoin<\/a> tumbles overnight.<\/p>\n

The firm is also in talks with major banks about letting buyers finance purchases with crypto collateral. In parallel, the Federal Housing Finance Agency has urged Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to study how to treat cryptocurrencies as reserve assets in mortgage risk evaluations.<\/p>\n

Institutional Acceptance Remains Slow<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, regulators and banks remain concerned with wild price fluctuations and money laundering. Any extensive deployment of mortgages backed by crypto will require new regulations and protection.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, most purchasers will keep on paying cash or traditional loans.<\/p>\n

Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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