Moniker Art Fair - First Major Art Fair to Accept Bitcoin Payments

Moniker Art Fair - First Major Art Fair to Accept Bitcoin Payments

This year, the Moniker Art Fair returns to east London's iconic Old Truman Brewery for its sixth year, having firmly established itself as London's premiere event for contemporary art rooted in urban culture. This year's edition, Moniker Art Fair has teamed up with global art, music and technology collective Fork The Banks, in an exciting venture to become the world's first international art fair to accept Bitcoin payments. Specialising in urban culture and its related genres, Moniker Art Fair will showcase approximately 20 national and international contemporary art galleries. Frankie....


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