About this episode
The episode features a discussion on blockchain technology in real estate and a legal case involving mortgage insurance refunds.
Co-Hosts Mike O’Donnell and Bethany Abele welcomed special guests from Balcony , a blockchain technology company that secures title and real estate data for governmental entities. Daniel Silverman , the Co-CEO, Co-Founder and Chief Visionary Officer, and Alexander McGee , the CRO, Co-Founder and Head of Government Affairs, engaged with Mike and Bethany in a fascinating discussion about how their company, founded in 2021, converts legacy property records into unalterable tokenized documents. They explained how their focus on creating digital registries from deed and property records for local governments creates trust, transparency and efficiency for municipalities and other public agencies. In the wide-ranging conversation, Dan and Alex explained how securing real estate documents on their blockchain platform protects against fraud, and provides one centralized registry for all residential properties. Next, Mike interviewed Riker Danzig associate Shelley Wu , who is leaving Riker to serve as a clerk to Judge Lara Eshkenazi of the Eastern District of New York. Shelley discussed Kovachevich v. Nat’l Mortg. Ins. Corp. , 140 F.4th 548 (4th Cir. 2025), a case involving the…
People in this episode
Hosts: Mike O’Donnell, Bethany Abele
Guests: Daniel Silverman, Alexander McGee, Shelley Wu
Topics covered
- blockchain technology
- real estate
- property records
- legal case
- government affairs
- transparency
- efficiency
Keywords
- blockchain
- real estate data
- property records
- mortgage insurance
- legal case
- transparency
- efficiency
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Balcony, Riker Danzig
Books & works: Kovachevich v. Nat’l Mortg. Ins. Corp.
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