Blockchain Archives - Arts & Collections

Parallels abound between cryptocurrency and art; Arts & Collections looks at this burgeoning relationship and how it’s likely to evolve over time, with Lincoln Townley and Matthew Newton.  The synergy between cryptocurrency and art is hard to ignore. Art—like Bitcoin, Ethereum or Ripple—is a fluctuating asset; its value is subject to the ebb and flow of capricious market conditions. The hope for art aficionados and Bitcoin buffs is for their investments to appreciate in value....

Dadiani Syndicate, the UK’s first fine art gallery to accept cryptocurrency payments, will collaborate with blockchain platform Maecenas Fine Art to stage a momentous sale. The date of the sale—which will enable the use of cryptocurrencies to purchase fractional interests in high-value works of art—will be announced this later month. The concept behind the joint venture is to democratise access to fine art by esteemed artists such as Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso and Rembrandt van...