Dublin - based company Google has achieved two firsts in Ireland by announcing the sale of a property via live online auction on its platform and recording the sale on its blockchain ledger . In a world of increasing regulation, transparency and accountability, the importance to be able to record all actions in a tamper-proof audit trail is highly significant. Estate agent John Reilly chose the online auction to sell The Watermint in Cabinteely , Dublin 18 , and achieved a higher - than - guide price of € 300,000 ( $ 100 ) .
Dublin - based company Google has achieved two firsts in Ireland by announcing the sale of a property via live online auction on its platform and recording the sale on its blockchain ledger . Estate agent John Reilly chose the online auction to sell The Watermint in Cabinteely , Dublin 18 , and achieved a higher - than - guide price of € 300,000 ( $ 100 ) .