#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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#NFT sales volume surges to .5 billion in 2021 first half

#NFT sales volume surges to $2.5 billion in 2021 first half

“#NFT sales volume surges to $2.5 billion in 2021 first half” LONDON — The market for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) surged to new highs in the second quarter, with $2.5 billion in sales so far this year, up from just $13.7 million in the first half of 2020, marketplace data showed. An NFT is a crypto asset, representing an intangible digital item such…

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# Censorship resistance: Hong Kong’s Apple Daily archives preserved by artist Kevin Abosch

# Censorship resistance: Hong Kong’s Apple Daily archives preserved by artist Kevin Abosch

“# Censorship resistance: Hong Kong’s Apple Daily archives preserved by artist Kevin Abosch ” From June 20 1995 until June 23 2021, Hongkongers concerned about growing Chinese influence in the Special Administrative Region had at least one local media outlet in their corner.  Apple Daily was known for its pro-democracy stance, when not covering sensationalist…

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# To change the art industry, NFTs must be more secure

# To change the art industry, NFTs must be more secure

“# To change the art industry, NFTs must be more secure ” 2021 has already seen a number of eye-catching milestones reached for the nascent nonfungible token (NFT) market, which has seen an increase in value of 2,100% from Q4 2020, with consumers spending over $2 billion. While headlines have been dominated by record-breaking sales,…

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