Gates Announced Plans to Tokenize $75 Million Worth of Japanese Real Estate Assets

Key Points

1. Gates Inc. is tokenizing income-generating properties in Central Tokyo using the Oasys blockchain to simplify foreign investment access.

2. The project aims to expand liquidity to $34 billion and eventually tokenize over $200 billion of Tokyo property, about 1% of Japan’s real estate market.

3. Gates' CEO Yuji Sekino highlighted the partnership with Oasys to leverage blockchain for fractional ownership and future growth, including a potential Nasdaq listing.

4. Gates, with $145 million in revenue in 2024, is the first major Japanese firm to undertake large-scale property tokenization, also filing paperwork for further initiatives.

5. The initiative aims to boost Japan’s digital and technology sector while integrating cryptocurrency technology for next-generation investment infrastructure.