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Deloitte Demos Blockchain Use Case for Art Industry

Professional services firm Deloitte has unveiled a new blockchain proof-of-concept focused on artwork provenance.

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Everledger Plans Blockchain Database to Combat Art Fraud

Everledger has partnered with fine art database firm Vastari, aiming to use its blockchain platform to combat fraud within the art industry.

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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?

'Value And Mystery' by Karen Zahray_

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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.

Digital Art

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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.

shopping bot buys ecstasy pills over darkmarket

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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.

Eye of God, Israel