Blockchain is a great and powerful security measure for financial transactions. However, there are a lot of vulnerabilities that real estate firms face that blockchain alone can’t fix. The first issue I usually see in real estate firms is the human factor. This isn’t specific to any country or business — whenever people are involved, someone who’s “been there for XX years” will think they know better than the security system. They’ll skip protocols, bypass processes, and become the exact entry point threat actors are looking for. For example, a few months ago I worked with an insured here in Canada who was convinced their controls were solid and that a hacker must’ve broken through their system. What actually happened? A long-tenured employee’s email was breached. A threat actor squatted on her domain and had access to her inbox for months. When we completed the forensics, we had to notify multiple victims that their information had been exposed. Human behavior was the real breach vector — not the lack of blockchain. The second issue is that blockchain itself has vulnerabilities. It’s not a catch-all solution. If there aren’t solid processes to manage those vulnerabilities, the organization faces the same control gaps as everyone else. The third issue is jurisdiction. If you operate in regions with data deletion or “right to forget” requirements (like the EU or parts of APAC), blockchain can create compliance challenges. The very thing people love about blockchain — its immutability — becomes a problem when a client exercises their right to have their data erased. So yes, blockchain can strengthen security — but it won’t solve the underlying human, governance, and compliance issues. Hope this helps, and feel free to reach out if you want to go deeper on this.