Deloitte Demos Blockchain Use Case for Art Industry

Deloitte Demos Blockchain Use Case for Art Industry

The use of blockchain data to establish provenance for artwork has attracted the attention of more than a few innovators and engineers in the space. Now, professional services firm Deloitte has unveiled its own approach to the use case. The art world has explored the use of bitcoin and other blockchains to track provenance for some time, and the concept has drawn attention of digital creatives as well. Ultimately, the goal is to both ensure authenticity of an artwork and trace the history of ownership and use of that work. Deloitte’s proof-of-concept, dubbed ‘ArtTracktive’, was developed....


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