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TECHNOLOGY Blockchain and Property Convenience for investors T BY SCOTT PICKEN “ What used to take me months, I just did it in 12 minutes. What the team at Wealth Migrate has emerged to achieve is astounding 20 “ ANDREW COOPER, ENTREPRENEUR echnology is becoming a dis- ruptive force in many sectors, as seen with the impact that the likes of Uber and Airbnb have each respectively had in the transport and travel spaces. But property sales – and particularly the funding of commer- cial property developments – are also primed for disruption.  One such company already disrupt- ing this space is Wealth Migrate, which is turning to  technologies such as the Bitcoin blockchain  to allow people to invest in commercial properties in the U.S.A. from as little as $1000. Wealth Migrate is a global online real estate marketplace that allows people to invest in commercial real es- tate (CRE). They have developed one of the most secure online global real estate investing marketplaces’, whilst achieving their ongoing mission of making quality real estate investments available and affordable to investors at every level. The Fintech investment platform opens up this previously unattainable marketplace in a secure, compliant and highly regulated environment. The idea is simple yet powerful because histori- cally, real estate has proven to be one of the best-performing investments. We make the process of investing in the highest quality CRE from around the globe simple, efficient and transparent. Ove