Episode 20: Keynote Interview with Claus Skaaning at The Blockchain Real Estate Summit

In this episode of the Blockchain Real Estate Podcast, we feature an exclusive keynote interview with Claus Skaaning, CEO & Co-Founder of DigiShares, recorded live at the Blockchain Real Estate Summit 2023. Claus is a blockchain expert with a PhD in computer science and a wealth of experience in tokenization, digital securities, and blockchain-based solutions for the real estate sector. 

Claus shares valuable insights into the rapidly growing trend of real estate tokenization and how blockchain technology is reshaping the real estate market. He explains how tokenizing real estate assets can significantly enhance liquidity, reduce administrative costs, and enable fractional ownership, giving investors new opportunities to access property investments.

Additionally, Claus explains DigiShares’ white-label platform that facilitates the tokenization of real estate assets, allowing property owners and developers to tokenize their properties while simplifying the process of raising capital and making it easier to manage investors. He emphasizes the numerous benefits of blockchain technology for real estate transactions, including increased efficiency, greater transparency, and secure digital processes that enhance investor confidence.

Claus also touches on some exciting developments at DigiShares, including the upcoming launch of their blockchain-based real estate exchange, which will be one of the first of its kind. This exchange will enable peer-to-peer trading of tokenized real estate assets, providing investors with an innovative way to buy and sell tokenized properties directly from their digital wallets. Claus discusses how this new platform will further enhance the liquidity of real estate investments and open up new opportunities for both retail and institutional investors.

The conversation delves into key topics such as the advantages of fractional ownership in real estate, the role of security tokens in compliance with securities regulations, and how tokenization is poised to transform property investment by democratizing access to assets that were previously out of reach for many investors. Claus also explores the broader implications of blockchain technology for real estate, explaining how it can modernize and automate real estate workflows, from onboarding investors to managing property shares and dividends.

Whether you're a seasoned investor, a property developer, or simply curious about how blockchain and tokenization are changing the real estate landscape, Claus offers a comprehensive overview of the opportunities and challenges ahead in the tokenized real estate market.

Tune in to discover the future of real estate, blockchain, and how tokenization is set to transform the industry.


About Claus Skaaning:
Dr. Claus Skaaning is a Co-Founder & serves as Chief Executive Officer & Board Member at Digishares. He serves as Board Member at REDO - Neuro systems. He serves as Chief Technology Officer at Aglance Solutions. He also served as External Associate Professor at Aalborg University. He Skaaning co-founded Dezide and also served as its Chief Executive Officer. He also served as City Managing Director at 7BC Venture Capital.

About DigiShares:
DigiShares' white-label tokenization platform enables real estate firms to compliantly create security tokens, onboard investors, manage their cap tables and offer peer-to-peer secondary trading to their investors.

*This podcast is solely intended for informational and entertainment purposes only, and is not intended to provide tax, legal, investment or accounting advice. You should consult your own tax, legal, accounting or investment advisors before engaging in any transaction or undertaking. Thank you for listening to the Blockchain Real Estate Podcast, sponsored by the Blockchain Real Estate Summit. Go to https://blockchainrealestatesummit.com/ for more information.