Real estate billionaire Barry Sternlicht is ready to tokenize assets, but says U.S. regulation blocks it
Search/NewsVideoPricesResearchConsensus 2026Data & IndicesSponsoredSearch/enFinanceShareShare this articleCopy linkX iconX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailReal estate billionaire Barry Sternlicht is ready to tokenize assets, but says U.S. regulation blocks itThe $125 billion real estate firm wants to offer blockchain-based tokens to clients but is stalled by regulation.By Helene Braun|Edited by Aoyon Ashraf Feb 18, 2026, 10:23 p.m. Make us preferred on Google(Craig Barritt/Getty Images) What to know: Barry Sternlicht, whose Starwood Capital manages more than $125 billion in assets, says the firm is ready to tokenize real-world assets but is stymied by U.S. regulatory barriers.Sternlicht argues that tokenizing assets like real estate on blockchains could open new ways to raise capital and give investors access to illiquid markets.Praising the technology as "the future," he likens tokenizati
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