The estate agent arm of UK estate services company digital Holdings has sold two houses to buyers paying in bitcoin . A £ 350,000 ( $ 468,000 ) , four - bed property in Colchester and a four - bed townhouse in Hertfordshire worth £ 595,000 were the first properties to be sold using the digital currency , according to Go Homes . Director Ed Casson said next year the agency would launch a cryptocurrency service in its agency due to customer demand and would also be investing in smart ##phones on blockchain technology .
The estate agent arm of UK property services company Go Holdings has sold two houses to buyers paying in bitcoin. A £350,000 ($468,000), four-bed property in Colchester and a four-bed townhouse in Hertfordshire worth £595,000 became the first homes to be sold using the digital currency, according to Go Homes. Director Ed Casson said next year the company would launch a cryptocurrency service in its agency due to rising demand and would also be investing in smart contracts on blockchain technology.