DC 191: Barry Finkelstein - What Is the Best Blockchain for Real Estate Tokenization?

Adam Carswell shares one of his MC masterpieces for the Blockchain Real Estate Meetups. In this webinar, Adam and Michael Flight bring on special guest Barry Finkelstein, Head of North American Business Development at Algorand, to discuss the benefits of tokenizing assets with blockchain technology and Algorand’s superior blockchain structure.

In this episode, Barry talks about:

• The advantages and disadvantages of investing in real estate
• What blockchain technology is and how it provides transparency and liquidity for hard assets
• The benefits of fractionalizing ownership of assets with blockchain technology
• The security and speed of Algorand’s blockchain structure 
• The advantages of decentralized finance (DeFi) 

Adam would like to give a huge thanks to Barry for being on the Dream Chasers platform and sharing his knowledge and experience with blockchain technology.

 Watch the YouTube replay: https://youtu.be/qOLCDjf5AhI 

Contact Barry Finkelstein: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barry-finkelstein-4b5bb47/ 

Episode Resources: Adam J. Carswell Facebook Group | Algorand | What Is the Best Blockchain for Real Estate Tokenization? Blockchain Real Estate Meetups | RaiseMaters  

Timestamped Shownotes (Audio):
03:19 – Host Adam Carswell introduces special guest Barry Finkelstein, Head of North American Business Development at Algorand
08:58 – How did Barry get into Blockchain technology and what experience does he have managing transactions?
11:14 – What are the benefits and drawbacks of real estate investments?
16:21 – How does blockchain technology give transparency and liquidity to real estate investments?
17:42 – What are the advantages of fractionalizing ownership of assets through tokenization?
19:36 – How do Smart Contracts allow blockchain technology to fractionalize ownership of assets?
23:00 – Why is regulation very important for blockchain transactions?
25:10 – How did Algorand form an extremely fast and secure blockchain for decentralized finance?
26:36 – What is a “proof of stake” model versus a “proof of work” blockchain model?
28:28 – How does Algorand’s software transact securely without ever “forking,” or losing transaction stability? 
29:47 – What is layer 1 functionality on the Blockchain and how does it optimize speed and ease-of-use?
32:41 – Why are people starting to tokenize their home equity?
34:23 – What are the advantages of decentralized finance (DeFi)?
37:35 – Can Algorand create complex tokens for other assets with specific stipulations
40:38 – How does Algorand’s blockchain structure compare with Polkadot’s?
45:11 – What is the cost of any Algorand transaction versus Ethereum?
50:50 – What applications are live on Algorand’s websites?

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