Download or read book NFT Art Market Report November 2021 written by James Cocksey Anders Petterson and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cryptomania written by Andrew R Chow and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-08-06 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For fans of Bad Blood and Too Big to Fail, an explosive, page-turning account of one of the largest financial frauds in US history, chronicling the utopian promises, human collateral, and incineration of billions of dollars in the 2022 crypto crash, by Time magazine’s technology correspondent. As cryptocurrency rose in popularity during the pandemic, new converts bought into the idea that crypto would not only make them rich, but would usher in imminent revolutions across art, finance, politics, and gaming. Cryptocurrency caught the zeitgeist through figures like FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, who only two years later would be convicted of one of the most calamitous acts of financial fraud in US history. During his meteoric rise, Sam Bankman-Fried outflanked idealists in the movement like Vitalik Buterin, who sought to build fairer, more democratic systems through Ethereum. Bankman-Fried pursued a growth-obsessed, by-any-means approach to crypto, which proved seductive to those who just wanted to get rich. But this Silicon Valley-like approach also drove the creation of a spate of high-risk financial instruments that mirrored those of the 2008 financial crisis. Accused of misleading investors and mishandling funds, Bankman-Fried became a target of prosecutors. Now, Cryptomania unfolds the tumultuous twenty months inside this male-dominated, overhyped industry that led to its downfall. Drawing on exclusive reporting and an extensive network in the global NFT community, Andrew Chow chronicles the battle for crypto’s soul, and the human toll of its economic meltdown—from the conmen and eccentrics driving the bubble to the victims caught in its burst.
Download or read book A Regulatory Framework for the Art Market written by Anna Bolz and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-11-24 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses practical issues in connoisseurship and authentication, as well as the legal implications that arise when an artwork’s authenticity is challenged. In addition, the standards and processes of authentication are critically examined and the legal complications which can inhibit the expression of expert opinions are discussed. The notion of authenticity has always commanded the attention of art market participants and the general art-minded public alike. Coinciding with this, forgery is often considered to be the world’s most glamorous crime, packed with detective stories that are usually astonishing and often bizarre. The research includes findings by economists, sociologists, art historians, lawyers, academics and practitioners, all of which yield insights into the mechanics and peculiarities of the art business and explain why it works so differently from other markets. However, this book will be of interest not only to academics, but to everyone interested in questions of authenticity, forgery and connoisseurship. At the same time, one of its main aims is to advocate best practices in the art market and to stress the importance of cooperation among all disciplines with a stake in it. The results are intended to offer guidance to art market stakeholders, legal practitioners and art historians alike, while also promoting mutual understanding and cooperation.
Download or read book Token Supremacy written by Zachary Small and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2024-05-21 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times investigative reporter wades into the murky, pixelated waters of the multibillion-dollar NFT market—the virtual casino that sprang up overnight in 2020 and came crashing down, with all its celebrity hucksters, just two years later. A vibrant and witty exploration of the increasingly blurry line between art and money, artist and con artist, value and worthlessness. “A perfect book to understand and to laugh at the craziness of the art world today." —Jerry Saltz, author of How to Be an Artist In 2021, when the gavel fell at Christie’s on the sale of Mike Winkelmann’s Everydays series—a compilation of five thousand digital artworks—it made a thunderous announcement: Non-fungible tokens had arrived. The ludicrous world of CryptoKitties and Bored Apes had just produced a piece of art worth $69.3 million (at least according to the highest bidder). On that day, the traditional art market—the largest unregulated market in the world—put its stamp of approval on a very new and carnivalesque digital reality. But what did it mean for these two worlds to collide? Was it all just a money laundering scheme? And come on, what was that piece of digital flotsam really worth anyway? In Token Supremacy, Zachary Small works through these and other fascinating questions, tracing the crypto economy back to its origins in the 2008 financial crisis and the lineage of NFTs back to the first photographic negatives. Small describes jaw-dropping tales of heists, publicity stunts, and rug pulls, before zeroing in on the role of "security tokens" in the FTX scandal. Detours through art history provide insight into the mythmaking tactics that drive stratospheric auction sales and help the wealthy launder their finances (and reputations) through art. And we cast an eye toward a future where NFTs have paved the way for a dangerous, new shadow banking system. A wild and spellbinding tour through a world that strains belief.
Download or read book The NFT Art Marketplace written by D Ashley Crawford, PH and published by . This book was released on 2022-03-11 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essay offers the reader a framework for understanding the 2021 cultural explosion of NFT art in context with the history of crypto-art, the arts marketplace and the blockchain ecosystem. Comprised of 5 essays, The NFT Art Marketplace presents 5 uniquely different interpretations of the impact of NFT's. Each essay begins with a short 'what and how' of blockchain and NFTs so that the interested reader can read the essays in any order. Yet, in 5 short essays the text presents a strong understanding of not only the history and the marketplace of this emerging art form but the complex set of technologies that are used in its creation and exchange. While NFT's may feel like a 2021 phenom, they are but one example of a mode of technological disruption that artists and arts managers will be working with for years to come.
Download or read book NFTs Creativity and the Law written by Enrico Bonadio and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-06-14 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) have emerged as an important medium for the creation, sale and collection of art, with many major business and fashion houses creating their own NFT projects. This book investigates the eruption of NFT crypto art, and its impact on copyright law. Chapters address topics at the intersection between AI, smart contracts, data science, copyright law and arts administration. With snapshots of the ongoing heated debates around copyright law, the book investigates whether NFTs violate copyright and moral rights, the liability of NFTs platforms, impacts on ethical issues such as counterfeiting. The first book published on this emergent topic, this book offers a comprehensive overview of opportunities and challenges raised by NFTs to copyright law and, more generally, to the regulation and economics of the creative and cultural industries. The book is addressed to law and tech enthusiasts as well as academics, students, practitioners and policy makers interested in the intersection between copyright rules and new forms of technology.
Download or read book World Internet Development Report 2022 written by Chinese Academy of Cyberspace Studies and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book NFT From Zero to Hero written by Anndy Lian and published by . This book was released on with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 8,000 copies of the book have already been sold on Bybit NFT Marketplace on 15 August 2022. With a total trading value of more than $186,000 currently. From the beginning of 2020, everybody's talking about Web 3.0 and the metaverse, where even Facebook changed its company’s name to Meta. The reason is simple - the fundamental aspect is NFTs. The digital age comes with its own lexicon, a bewildering array of buzz words and acronyms designed to confuse as much as they are to inform. Many new terms have found their way into our everyday vocabularies, although the meanings often get confused and blurred. You must be a person who is both curious about the world and has read many news articles about NFTs. However, I guess these articles were not able to answer all your questions, and you want to know how best to start your NFT journey. - Why would someone be willing to pay millions of dollars for a PFP (profile picture)? What’s the value behind it? - Many actors and singers have also released their own NFTs. However, the price quickly dropped by half after their launch. What's going on? - Nike, Adidas, Gucci, Hermès— it seems that big companies globally are entering the NFT market but how do we differentiate those seriously deploying from those just trying to take a cut from the hype? - According to statistics, in the first quarter of 2022, the transaction volume of NFTs reached $26 billion, exceeding the whole of 2021. However, another set of data tells you that the NFT market is down by 92%. Who should we trust? Is NFT the future, or is it just a bubble? We can see that the NFT market is on fire, but it also comes with a lot of chaos. This is the task I want to accomplish in this book: I will help you to discover the essence of NFTs below the surface of hype and chaos, as well as teach you how to master NFT step by step. Start from Zero to become an NFT Hero with my book. Let’s dive into the NFT world together!
Download or read book Global Arts Leadership in the Digital Age written by Alexandra Solea and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2022-11-25 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gathers some of the world’s most respected voices from the performing and visual art industries to discuss, through case studies and critical commentaries, how technology and art have created some of the most iconic cultural products in recent decades. Through their work in the crypto, metaverse, gamification, robotics, and artificial intelligence realms, the authors share their experiences from a conceptual, managerial, economic, and ethical perspective, providing both theoretical and tangible tools to a broad spectrum of readers. Through artists, intermediaries, managers, and global art leaders, this book provides a crescendo of professional and human experiences that solidify in a manual for those young and established cultural practitioners, who are willing to participate in the arts.
Download or read book Metaverse written by Fatih Sinan Esen and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-11-13 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has a multidisciplinary approach to Metaverse studies and the relevance of Metaverse with the current and popular topics that concern society and how it will change them in the future. In addition, academic texts are included since not much scientific content is available in this field. In short, there are sections in the book that everyone will find useful. Most importantly, the topics are grouped under four main parts. The first is the Introduction, where the main issues are explained. In the second section—Technical Topics, the technological infrastructure of the subject is explained, followed by section three where the social and human dimensions of Metaverse are explained. The fourth and final section is on Industrial Applications.
Download or read book EmTech Anthropology written by Matt Artz and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-08-05 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: EmTech Anthropology: Careers at the Frontier emphasizes anthropology’s critical role at the frontier of emerging technologies (EmTech). The book explores the opportunities and challenges that arise as anthropologists venture into the territory of EmTech, pushing the boundaries of traditional academic approaches and methodologies. By sharing the stories and insights of early to mid-career anthropologists working in AI, robotics, Web3, cybersecurity, and other cutting-edge fields, the book provides a possible roadmap for future practitioners seeking to make an impact in the world of EmTech. These anthropologists demonstrate how the discipline's unique perspective and skills can be applied to address the complex ethical, social, and cultural implications of emerging technologies. The volume showcases how anthropologists can act as visionaries, innovators, and early adopters, shaping the trajectory of EmTech towards more ethical, equitable, inclusive, and sustainable futures. It highlights the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration, practical impact, and intervention in EmTech contexts while also acknowledging the need for anthropologists to challenge existing narratives and push the boundaries of the discipline itself. EmTech Anthropology: Stories from the Frontier serves as an essential resource for anthropologists, students, and professionals from related disciplines who are interested in exploring the frontiers of anthropology and emerging technologies. By offering a glimpse into the exciting possibilities and compelling insights that emerge when anthropology meets EmTech, the book inspires and guides the next generation of anthropological innovators.
Download or read book UBS Art Collection written by Dieter Buchhart and published by Hatje Cantz Verlag. This book was released on 2017-01-09 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The UBS Art Collection is without doubt one of the most important corporate collections in the world. Dating primarily from the 1960s to today, the works of art in the Collection give an impressive overview of the artistic practice of this period. UBS Art Collection: To Art its Freedom is the first major book on the UBS Art Collection in nearly a decade, presenting a visual essay that captures the essence of the Collection as well as the various impulses that have shaped it across decades and continents.The publication features more than 200 color illustrations offering insights into the history and evolution of the UBS Art Collection. Highlights include: Jean-Michel Basquiat, Andreas Gursky, Damien Hirst, David Hockney, Roni Horn, Martin Kippenberger, Willem de Kooning, Sol LeWitt, Neo Rauch, Robert Rauschenberg, Gerhard Richter, Thomas Ruff, Ed Ruscha, Cindy Sherman, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Wolfgang Tillmans, Cy Twombly, Erwin Wurm, and many more.
Download or read book The Metaverse Fully Revised and Updated Edition Building the Spatial Internet written by Matthew Ball and published by Liveright Publishing. This book was released on 2024-07-23 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Ball’s lucid and timely book offers a portal into a new realm.”—The Economist "The term “Metaverse” is thirty years old, yet only recently entered mainstream conversation, attracting both fascinating and skepticism. While some have promised its imminent arrival, in fact it will take a series of technological and societal leaps to realize its full potential. In The Metaverse, pioneering theorist, former tech executive, and acclaimed entrepreneur Matthew Ball offers an expansive tour of the “next internet”: he presents a comprehensive definition of the Metaverse (going far beyond mere virtual reality headsets), explains the technologies that will power it, addresses governance challenges, and predicts Metaverse winners and losers. Bringing clarity and authority to a frequently misunderstood concept, this revised and updated edition of Ball’s authoritative work demonstrates how the Metaverse will radically reshape society. “A comprehensive guide to every aspect of the metaverse.”—John Thornhill, Financial Times “Offers a better understanding of the metaverse than the novel that coined the term—1992’s Snow Crash.”—Cecilia D’Anastasio, Bloomberg
Download or read book NFT Cryptoart written by Daniel Levy Bray and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-19 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the ultimate guide to creating, selling and investing in Non-Fungible Tokens! Are you searching for a complete, down-to-earth guide to the world of Non-Fungible Tokens? Do you want to discover how you can harness the power of this ingenious technology for buying, selling, and investing in digital art? Then this book is for you! With the popularity of NFTs exploding in recent times, more and more artists and entrepreneurs are discovering the unique potential that NFTs have for the digital art market. But with so much confusing advice out there and so many conflicting ideas, how do you know where to begin? Breaking down the basics of Non-Fungible Tokens in a practical, common-sense way, NFT & Cryptoart offers you an illuminating look at how this revolutionary technology will shape the art world. Exploring the fundamentals of crypto and the foundations behind NFTs, the best ways to begin creating, buying and selling, and even a wealth of tips and tricks for becoming an NFT investor, this essential handbook arms you with everything you need to know about Non-Fungible Tokens. Here's just a little of what you'll discover inside: NFT 101 - A Beginner's Guide To The World of Non-Fungible Tokens and Cryptoart The Surprising Reasons That Cryptoart Is The Future of The Digital Art World Must-Know NFT Principles and Terminology How To Pick The Perfect NFT Marketplace For You Step-By-Step Advice For Buying, Selling, and Investing In NFTs The Ingenious Way You Can Turn NFTs Into a Thriving Part of Your Crypto Portfolio And So Much More... No matter your level of technical experience, this brilliant handbook explains NFTs in a way that anybody can understand. If you've recently heard about Non-Fungible Tokens and cryptoart, or if you want to know what all the hype is about, then NFT & Cryptoart is for you. Are you ready to dive into the world of Non-Fungible Tokens? Then scroll up and grab your copy now!
Download or read book NFT and Crypto Art 2021 written by Spazi Liberi and published by . This book was released on 2021-11-25 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Art, music, game goods, and movies are all examples of digital assets that reflect real-world things such as NFTs. The majority of them are purchased and sold online, often in cryptocurrency exchange, and they are usually programmed using the same underlying software as many other digital currencies. However, despite the fact that they have been available since 2014, NFTs are growing in popularity due to the statistic that they are becoming an increasingly popular method of purchasing and selling digital artwork. Since November 2017, a whopping $174 million has been spent on NFTs, which is an all-time high. Aside from that, NFTs are usually unique, or at the very least one of a very limited run, and unique identification codes identify them. According to Arry Yu, head of the Washington Technology Industry Association Cascadia Blockchain Council and managing director of Yellow Umbrella Ventures, "in essence, NFTs generate digital scarcity." This is in striking contrast to the vast majority of digital works, which are virtually always available in an unlimited quantity. Thus, if a specific item is in high demand, shutting down the supply of that asset should, increase the value of that asset. In reality, many NFTs have been digital works that already exist in some form in other places, such as famous video clips from NBA games or securitized copies of digital art that is already floating around on Instagram, at least in their early stages. A well-known digital artist, better known as "Beeple," created "EVERYDAYS: The First 5000 Days" from a composite of 5,000 daily drawings, which became the most expensive NFT ever sold at Christie's for a world record-breaking $69.3 million in 2011. Online, anybody may see individual images-or even the whole collage of images-for no charge at any time. As a result, individuals are ready to pay millions of dollars on something that they could simply capture or download for free. Because a non-financial transaction enables the buyer to retain ownership of the original object. Not only that, but it also has built-in authentication, which acts as a means of establishing evidence of ownership. It is nearly as valuable as the object itself to collectors for them to have those "digital bragging rights."
Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Arts and Cultural Management written by Yuha Jung and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2024 with total page 881 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Oxford Handbook of Arts and Cultural Management surveys contemporary research in arts and cultural management, fulfilling a crucial need for a curated, high quality, first-line resource for scholars by providing a collection of empirical and theoretical chapters from a global perspective. With a focus on rigorous and in-depth contributions by both leading and emerging scholars from international and interdisciplinary backgrounds, the Handbook presents established and cutting-edge research in arts and cultural management and suggests directions for future work"--
Download or read book The NFT Artists Playbook written by Nft 101 and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-08-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The NFT Artists' Playbook: From Concept to Sale is an essential guide for anyone looking to navigate the dynamic world of NFTs (non-fungible tokens). Suitable for beginners to intermediates in the NFT space, this comprehensive ebook offers a step-by-step approach to understanding NFTs and successfully creating, marketing, and selling your digital art in the ever-evolving NFT marketplace. In this book, you'll discover everything you need to know about NFTs, from the basics of blockchain technology to the intricacies of minting and selling your own NFTs. Whether you're an artist new to the world of crypto and NFTs or an intermediate creator looking to enhance your understanding, this playbook covers it all. Explore the rise of digital art and the impact of NFTs on the art market, learn about popular NFT marketplaces, and get insights into future trends and emerging technologies. This guide delves into crucial aspects of NFT finance, including costs associated with minting NFTs, strategies for pricing, and effective marketing techniques. Featuring up-to-date research and concepts from leading voices in the world of NFTs, digital art, and crypto, The NFT Artists' Playbook provides actionable advice and practical tips to turn your digital creations into valuable assets in the NFT space. Gain a deeper understanding of how non-fungible tokens work and unlock new opportunities in the world of crypto and digital art. Don't miss out on this opportunity to stay ahead in the rapidly growing NFT market and make informed decisions about your NFT journey.
