Knowledge Base
Guides & explainers
Plain-English guides to buying and selling real estate with crypto — escrow, stablecoins, taxes, compliance, and the tools you'll use along the way.
AML, KYC & Proof of Funds for Crypto Real Estate
What KYC, AML and proof of funds mean for crypto real estate deals — why they exist, what you'll be asked to provide, and why these checks protect you.
Everyone · 4 min read
Capital Gains & Taxes When Buying Property With Crypto
Spending or converting crypto is a taxable event in the US. Understand cost basis, capital gains, and the timing mistakes to avoid before you sign.
Buyers & Sellers · 4 min read
Crypto for Real Estate: A Guide for Buyers & Sellers
Can you buy or sell a home with crypto? Yes. A plain-English guide to converting crypto to USD, settling in stablecoins, KYC, and a clean closing.
Buyers & Sellers · 4 min read
Crypto for Real Estate: A Realtor's Guide
How agents can confidently represent crypto buyers and sellers without becoming the crypto expert. Settlement models, KYC, taxes, and offer tips.
Realtors · 4 min read
Crypto for Real Estate: The Complete Guide
How crypto and real estate fit together — settlement models, escrow, KYC, taxes, and volatility. Your starting point, with guides for buyers, sellers, and agents.
Everyone · 3 min read
Crypto Volatility & How Stablecoins Protect Your Deal
Crypto prices can swing between contract and closing. Learn how instant conversion and dollar-pegged stablecoins protect both sides of a real estate deal.
Buyers & Sellers · 3 min read
How a Crypto Real Estate Closing Works (Step by Step)
A step-by-step walkthrough of closing a real estate deal with crypto — contract, KYC, escrow funding, conversion vs. stablecoin settlement, and disbursement.
Everyone · 5 min read
OTC Provider vs. Exchange: Which Should You Use?
OTC desks fill large crypto orders at one negotiated price; exchanges fill against an order book and cause slippage. Learn which fits your trade.
Everyone · 4 min read
Self-Custody vs. Exchange Custody
Self-custody vs. exchange custody explained: who holds your crypto keys, the trade-offs, beginner guidance, and what it means when funding a real estate escrow.
Everyone · 4 min read
Use Case: Cross-Border Payments With Crypto
Stablecoins settle cross-border payments in seconds for cents, 24/7 — while SWIFT wires take days. Where crypto helps, and where it doesn't yet.
Everyone · 4 min read
What Is a Stablecoin? (USDC vs USDT)
Stablecoins explained for real estate: how USD-pegged tokens work, USDC vs USDT compared, why they settle crypto property deals, and the risks to know.
Everyone · 4 min read
What Is Bitcoin?
A plain-English guide to Bitcoin for real estate buyers and sellers: how it works, the 21 million supply cap, why people hold it, and what it means at closing.
Everyone · 4 min read
What Is Crypto Escrow & How Does It Work?
Crypto escrow holds digital-asset funds until deal conditions are met. Learn the three models — smart-contract, regulated, and hybrid — and which fits real estate.
Everyone · 5 min read
What Is Ethereum?
A clear guide to Ethereum for real estate participants: ETH vs. the network, smart contracts explained, stablecoins on Ethereum, and what it means for closings.
Everyone · 4 min read