What I Learned This Past Week - 9.13.22
Slow going or just majorly distracted
I’m sharing with whoever’s interested in what I learn as I try to remain clear-eyed about the opportunities for real estate and web3.
Did I miss important news or a great article this week? In the likely event I did, please shoot me an email (mark@hurstx.com) and let me know!
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This Week’s Musings
With long hours the last couple of days at Blueprint and IMN Build-to-Rent (BTR), this week’s post is shorter than normal. From these conferences, the consensus I hear loud and clear from new and old friends within proptech regarding web3 is one of deep skepticism. These trusted proptech practioners freely admit web3 is far off from being a priority topic for their customers. While no one is writing it off, no one is outwardly saying web3 will be a focus anytime soon.
Informative Articles I Read
Roofstock’s First Home onChain - An NFT that represents ownership of an LLC consisting of a single-family rental property.
Podcasts/Events/Webinars/etc. That I Listened To
Innovative Companies I Discovered
Skylum - A residential skyscraper in the metaverse.
SliceSpace - Own a slice of commercial real estate 🤪.
BlockPark - Real estate NFT trading platform.
ShelterZoom - Blockchain based smart document company.
People You Need To Follow On LinkedIn
Mohsin Masud - CEO of AKRU
Brent Marsh - CEO & Co-Founder of Plano
Web3 Announcements From Proptech Companies
dropp group Acquires Metaverse Platform Phly, Inc. for $25 Million to Create the World’s first Physical Digital Twin Metaverse (BusinessWire) - Honestly I’m not sure what to make of this press release, but props for landing the role of Chief Metaverse Officer.
Random But Important Things I Stumbled On
This House Does Not Exist - AI images of real estate. So, so cool!
Identity Protection Is Key To Metaverse Innovation (Technology Review) - “Another unfinished element of the metaverse is its security: the guards, the CCTV cameras, the shoplifting alarms. Common cybersecurity protocols—the technologies equivalent to the “https” of today’s internet—are still a work in progress in the metaverse. So too are the governance standards that will protect your privacy, property—and perhaps most importantly—identity.”