A lifelong art collector reflects on how memory, provenance, and trust shape the collecting experience—and why blockchain technology is uniquely suited to solving age-old challenges in fine art authentication, title, and ownership. This personal journey reveals how those insights led to the founding of The Fine Art Ledger and a new vision for the future of art collecting.

The End of the ICO Honeymoon With the Initial Coin Offering (ICO) 'honeymoon' brought to a slowdown by US regulatory action, the true effect of the ICO boom has been laid bare. 2017 saw the peak in ICO activity, with issuers raising substantial funds on the back of tokens minted with nothing underpinned other than the bold promises of management and a unique digital token. In essence, these ICO investors invested in nothing more than tokens rendered authentic and unique by b

Christie’s inaugural Art+Tech Summit brought together leading voices from the fine art, legal, financial, and blockchain sectors to discuss how blockchain technology could reshape the art market. From questions of authenticity and immutable title to institutional skepticism and opportunity, the event marked an important step toward industry-wide acceptance of blockchain as a tool for securing fine art provenance and ownership.

From Art + Tech Summits to Market Recognition In our previous post, we spoke about Christie's upcoming Art + Tech Summit in July 2018. The summit is a cornerstone event as it heralds the recognition by major fine art market protagonists of the importance that blockchain will play. Is the Fine Art Market Ready for Blockchain Consensus? Although it frames as an open question whether the market is "ready for consensus", the benefits that blockchain can bring to, particularly,

The Fine Art Ledger is proud to be a part of Auction House Christie's upcoming inaugural Art+Tech Summit taking place at Christie's St. James's headquarters in London on July 17, 2018. Exploring Blockchain and the Future of the Art Market - Christie's Art The summit, titled 'Exploring Blockchain — Is the Art World Ready For Consensus?' delves into the relationship between blockchain and fine art, drawing on Christie's role as a foundational fine art auction house and its