The Operating System for Tokenized Property.
To transform how real estate moves, trades, and creates value in digital markets. BitCense provides the technology, compliance framework, and market connectivity that empowers property owners to access liquidity, reduce friction, and participate in the emerging digital asset economy.
Founded on Industry Insight.
The real estate industry is sitting on $300 trillion in assets with limited liquidity options. Meanwhile, digital markets are hungry for real-world assets with tangible value. The gap isn't vision — it's infrastructure.
BitCense provides the institutional infrastructure making this transformation possible. Our ecosystem handles the complexity of tokenization, compliance, and market connectivity, enabling real estate professionals to access digital capital markets previously reserved for traditional securities.
We're not disrupting real estate — we're evolving it, providing the technology and expertise that transforms static properties into programmable assets ready for global digital markets.
Paul DiCesare
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Paul founded BitCense after 25+ years in traditional real estate, proptech, and property tokenization. He’s witnessed firsthand how the real estate industry is slow to adopt new technologies, often missing out on significant benefits from new technologies. Paul built BitCense to solve the obstacle of converting traditionally illiquid real estate assets into digital tokens by offering full-service, compliant tokenization infrastructure and help clients unlock value and future-proof their portfolios without needing to become technology experts. Paul is a U.S. Air Force combat veteran and holds a Bachelor’s in Organizational Leadership from Penn State University.
Sandy Hsiao
Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer
Sandy brings 20+ years in real estate finance, investment management, and capital markets to BitCense. She's built scalable platforms and structured complex deals that maximize portfolio value through innovative financing strategies and diligent asset oversight. Her expertise helps reimagine how real estate assets are capitalized, managed, and traded as tokenized assets – delivering greater efficiency, transparency, and security than traditional frameworks. Sandy holds a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Joseph Joyce
Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer
Joe leads BitCense's product vision and strategy with his expertise in commercial real estate finance and emerging blockchain technologies. Having previously co-founded a real estate tokenization company, he brings firsthand experience building digital asset platforms from the ground up. His data-driven approach combines financial modeling, capital structuring, and asset analysis to create scalable solutions. Joe holds an M.S. in Financial Analysis from St. Mary's College and a BS in Finance and Financial Management Services from CSU Chico.
Michael Orlandi
Co-Founder & Chief Investment Officer
Michael brings 15+ years of hands-on experience acquiring, developing, financing, and managing institutional-quality real estate across all major asset classes, and has delivered consistent returns as a seasoned investment director. Michael's deep market knowledge of commercial real estate drives BitCense's approach to tokenizing traditional real estate investments. Michael holds a Master's in Real Estate Development from Columbia University and a J.D. from Harvard University.
Shane Fleming
Chief Strategy Officer
Shane is a real estate strategist and startup founder with over 20 years of experience across commercial, residential, and proptech sectors. He founded FlemingRE, advising international clients including McDonald’s and Circle K on asset management and commercial leasing. Previously at JLL, he gained experience in corporate advisory and investment strategy. Shane later founded PropGen, an AI-focused proptech startup. At BitCense, he leads strategy, growth, and go-to-market planning, bridging emerging technologies with real-world adoption across Ireland and the US markets.
Paul DiCesare
Sandy Hsiao
Joseph Joyce
Michael Orlandi
Shane Fleming
