TLDR
- Cardone Capital integrated $100M Bitcoin into a $235M property investment
- Hybrid LLC framework merges rental income streams with cryptocurrency holdings
- Total Bitcoin position at Cardone Capital reaches approximately $200M
- Standard REIT structures face regulatory barriers to holding cryptocurrency
- Approximately 80% of fund participants were first-time Bitcoin buyers
Real estate entrepreneur Grant Cardone, who leads Cardone Capital, revealed the integration of $100 million in Bitcoin into a $235 million property transaction during his appearance at Consensus Miami 2026.
🚨 BITCOIN: GRANT CARDONE’S CARDONE CAPITAL OPENS BITCOIN INVESTMENT ACCESS AS IT PUSHES TOWARD 10,000 BTC TARGET
Cardone Capital, the $5 billion real estate firm led by @GrantCardone, is expanding investor access to its Bitcoin holdings as part of its hybrid real estate-BTC… pic.twitter.com/ab33u6DHwk
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This latest allocation follows a 2025 acquisition where Cardone Capital purchased 1,000 Bitcoin, which carried a valuation exceeding $100 million when completed. The company’s aggregate Bitcoin position has grown to approximately $200 million.
The investment framework places both commercial property and Bitcoin within a unified LLC entity. Cardone characterized the approach as merging distinct asset categories into a singular investment structure.
According to Cardone, the framework aims to generate yields ranging from 22% to 32%. “We believe by combining real estate and bitcoin, I’ll end up with somewhere between a 22 and a 32% return,” Cardone stated during the conference.
Why Cardone Says REITs Can’t Compete
Cardone highlighted a regulatory constraint affecting conventional real estate investment trusts. “These companies can never, ever hold bitcoin on their balance sheet,” he explained.
He maintains this creates a competitive edge for his LLC-based framework. Through combining consistent rental revenue with Bitcoin’s price appreciation potential, he contends the integrated approach delivers superior performance compared to traditional real estate platforms.
Should Bitcoin lose all value, Cardone emphasized the property component maintains its worth. “If bitcoin goes to zero, I’m not getting rid of the real estate,” he stated.
The approach avoids tokenizing physical assets directly. “I’m not putting real estate on the blockchain,” Cardone clarified. “All I’m doing is buying a bunch of bitcoin and stuffing it into the discount gap.”
Bringing New Investors Into Bitcoin
Cardone revealed that the majority of fund participants lacked prior cryptocurrency experience. He indicated that 80% of investors had never held Bitcoin previously.
He positions this as an entry point for retail participants to access the digital asset through an established channel — commercial property. The framework leverages property income for stability while providing Bitcoin growth potential.
During February 2026, Cardone announced via X that Cardone Capital was developing plans to tokenize portfolio assets. He described the objective as providing investors with collateral backing and secondary market access.
During that period, he expressed ambitions for the company to establish leadership in large-scale asset tokenization.
During his Consensus presentation, Cardone maintained those initiatives while emphasizing the hybrid LLC structure and its advantages over established real estate frameworks.
He stated his intention to challenge traditional real estate investment platforms directly. “I’m going to rip [their] face off,” he remarked, referencing competing funds lacking Bitcoin allocation.
Cardone Capital’s existing Bitcoin treasury of approximately $200 million ranks among the most substantial cryptocurrency positions maintained by a privately-held real estate enterprise.
