Art

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How the Blockchain Can Unshackle the World
Having trouble understanding the big picture for blockchain tech? VC Jalak Jobanputra expands on her thesis for the tech in this opinion piece.
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How Kialara Uses Physical Bitcoins to Explore the Value of Art
The Kialara has fast become one of bitcoin's key collectibles, but it also raises questions about the value of art.
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Artists Turn to Bitcoin for Inspiration, Not Personal Finance
Artists are being inspired by bitcoin's mystery, but are they converting into digital currency users?
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This Robot Plant Needs You and Bitcoin to Reproduce
The Plantoid, debuted at last month's Ars Electronica festival, relies on bitcoin to stay alive and – once it has enough – even reproduce.
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How Ascribe Uses Bitcoin Tech to Help Underserved Artists
CoinDesk speaks with Ascribe CTO Trent McConaghy, who co-founded a startup behind a blockchain-powered IP ownership platform.
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Blockchain Startup Raises $2 Million for Intellectual Property Solution
A startup that uses the bitcoin blockchain to digitally establish ownership of art and other creative works has raised $2m in seed funding.
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Here's How a Dark Market Bot Sent Ecstasy to an Art Gallery
Artists have created a shopping bot that buys random items off Agora with a weekly $100 bitcoin budget.
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Gallery: 'Eye of God' Painting Sells for €10,000 in Bitcoin
A painting depicting bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto sold for 35 BTC at a recent bitcoin conference.
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Art Meets Technology at Stockholm Bitcoin-Inspired Exhibition
A 23rd August event in Stockholm will explore the boundaries between bitcoin and the art world.
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Online Art Gallery Experiments with Bitcoin Payments
An online art gallery prices artworks in bitcoin and rewards artists who accept the cryptocurrency as payment.
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