# Cointelegraph Exclusive: Artist Damien Hirst says NFTs are like ‘the invention of paper’

# Cointelegraph Exclusive: Artist Damien Hirst says NFTs are like ‘the invention of paper’

“# Cointelegraph Exclusive: Artist Damien Hirst says NFTs are like ‘the invention of paper’ ” Damien Hirst, a contemporary artist known around the world, talked about similarities and differences between artwork and fiat currency as he prepared to drop 10,000 NFTs tied to his physical paintings. Speaking with Cointelegraph’s Andrew Thurman at his London studio…

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# Master-pieces: Swiss bank issuing NFT shares in Picasso painting for K each

# Master-pieces: Swiss bank issuing NFT shares in Picasso painting for $6K each

“# Master-pieces: Swiss bank issuing NFT shares in Picasso painting for $6K each ” Digital asset-focused Swiss Bank, Sygnum, has teamed up with art investment firm Artemundi to offer fractionalized ownership shares in a Pablo Picasso painting for $6,000 each. Shares representing ownership over $3.68 million Picasso painting, “Fillette au béret,” will be tokenized and…

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#Letters to the Editor — July 13, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — July 13, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — July 13, 2021” The Issue: Hunter Biden‘s sale of his paintings to anonymous buyers for up to $500,000. Hunter Biden is being investigated by the FBI for using his father’s position as vice president (“Do we have to draw pro-Joe media a picture?” Miranda Devine, July 12). So what is…

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#Activist Rod Webber charged with vandalizing NYC gallery selling art Hunter Biden released

#Activist Rod Webber charged with vandalizing NYC gallery selling art Hunter Biden released

“#Activist Rod Webber charged with vandalizing NYC gallery selling art Hunter Biden released” Art interrupter Rod Webber, who was busted for vandalizing the Soho gallery hawking Hunter Biden’s paintings, said Saturday that he wanted to protest President Biden’s “war crimes” — but had no beef with the artwork itself. “I don’t hate it. It’s better…

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