Artist Jenna Lash Shares Experience Connecting Bitcoin to Art
Bitcoin and art; that's an odd combination, isn't it? For artist Jenna Lash and FlorinCoin developer Joeseph Fiscella, it's a very beneficial combination. Together, on Thursday night, they presented an introduction to cryptocurrencies to members of the artistic community at the close of her art exhibition, titled "What is Gained and What is Lost" at the Bitcoin Center NYC. The presentation involved Lash asking common questions artists and people in general may have about cryptocurrencies to Fiscella. To a room of artists and cryptocurrency enthusiasts, they answered questions like 'What is....
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Here's a little something for our crypto-enthusiasts who have a thing for art. The Bitcoin Center NYC is hosting a currency-themed art exhibit in partnership with artist Jenna Lash on Thursday, May 29th. "The artwork in this exhibition is a visual conversation about the exchange and aesthetic of money. The highly-charged images of currency and how they represent personal values that become public values are the focus of this exhibit," said Lash in a statement. The works are said to be contemporary pointillism, created by Lash using acrylic and oil paints on a canvas. As put in the center's....
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An artist from Latvia is under investigation for allegedly selling NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, to launder money, for which he may get up to 12 years in prison. The authorities have blocked his bank accounts and launched an investigation without even notifying him.
Artist Who Sold Over 3,500 NFTs Prosecuted for Money Laundering in Latvia
Latvian artist and developer Ilya Borisov is awaiting trial amid accusations he used digital collectibles to launder €8.7 million ($8.8 million), as investigators claim to have established. He denies any wrongdoing and is determined to....