The future is now? South Carolina becomes blockchain testing ground with house bought as an NFT

A home in Columbia, SC was recently bought as a non-fungible token. Internet start ups that led the sale say it is a new, historic use for the online technology. — Dreamstime/TNS

COLUMBIA: History is purportedly being made in Columbia.

Last month, a handful of entrepreneurs announced they had created a process to allow a person to buy a home completely online and in a matter of minutes. A real estate investor, Adam Slipakoff, says he bought a US$175,000 (RM830,987) house in southeastern Columbia near Garners Ferry Road with the click of a button.