Crypto-art
What
is Crypto-art?
Here's
the techie speak for the technically savvy. Each piece is
hand-assembled with a QR code on the front, and a "private key"
under a security sticker on the back. To send money to the art piece,
scan the QR code on the front with any mobile Bitcoin wallet. The QR
code on the front is your Bitcoin address and is only used to add
money. To retrieve the currency, remove the sticker on the back and
enter the private key (a long alphanumeric string of text) into a
Bitcoin exchange or Bitcoin wallet. Advanced users can exchange the
private key/QR code without damaging the art piece.
Crypto-art
is created and distributed by Austin, TX based Crypto-art Publishers.
Crypto-art helps people understand, enjoy, and collect digital
currencies. Crypto-art has gained notable attention and an
international collector base. Highlights include The Wall Street
Journal, Forbes, front page of the Houston Chronicle's business
section, and a segment on RAI5
Italian television
covering
art and money. Crypto-art was used as a teaching aid in the Canadian
senate hearings on cryptocurrency. Collectors include Charlie Lee,
Shape-shift, and a piece even hangs in the home of Justin Trudeau.
Why
store Digital currency in art?
Aside
from being cool and interesting, it's actually a very safe way to
store bitcoin. The Bitcoin protocol is extremely secure, but if your
computer (or phone) gets hacked, your bitcoin can be stolen. For this
reason, it's safest to store unused bitcoin offline. This process is
called "cold storage." Crypto-art merges bitcoin cold
storage with art, thus giving you a safe way to secure and visually
enjoy bitcoin. The result is a new form of art-- one that not only
derives value from aesthetics and scarcity, but from the value it
literally holds.
The
Process:
The
art found here represents thousands of hours spent by our artists.
Subject matter is researched, and each work is executed with the hope
of adding to the narrative of the digital currency revolution.
Crypto-art is published with archival inks on museum quality paper.
Specifically, we use 12-colour Giclée printers and thick Hahnemühle
paper. Our certificates are on Photo Rag. This feels like a
semi-gloss photo on one side and a watercolour on the back. The
larger prints are on a Hahnemühle German Etching watercolor paper.
All of our pieces are hand-created, produced as numbered limited
editions, and include a certificate of authenticity.
How
does it work?
Here's
the techie speak for the technically savvy. Each piece is
hand-assembled with a QR code on the front, and a "private key"
under a security sticker on the back. To send money to the art piece,
scan the QR code on the front with any mobile Bitcoin wallet. The QR
code on the front is your Bitcoin address and is only used to add
money. To retrieve the currency, remove the sticker on the back and
enter the private key (a long alphanumeric string of text) into a
Bitcoin exchange or Bitcoin wallet. Advanced users can exchange the
private key/QR code without damaging the art piece.
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