The Cypherpunk movement emerged in the 1990s when a group of cryptography enthusiasts gathered online to discuss how cryptography technology could be used to promote privacy and security in the digital age. These individuals, known as Cypherpunks, believed that cryptography could be used as a powerful tool to protect the individual rights and privacy of internet users. Some of the key participants in the movement included: Eric Hughes: Hughes was a computer scientist who was one of the founders of the Cypherpunk movement. He published a famous manifesto in 1993, which was widely discussed amon ..read more

Cryptoassets, more commonly known as cryptocurrencies, have recently gained increasing popularity. However, many questions remain about how these virtual assets should be regulated and taxed.  The 2023 State Budget (OE) in Portugal brought some news regarding the regulation and taxation of cryptocurrencies. According to the 2023 OE, cryptocurrencies will now be taxed as real estate, which means they will be taxed like any other asset, such as a house or a car. This change aims to bring more clarity and transparency to the cryptocurrency market in Portugal. Until then, there was no specifi ..read more

In the last two years we have seen the popularization of NFTs (non-fungible tokens). A type of digital certificate with Blockchain technology also used in cryptocurrencies, which among other functions, guarantees originality and exclusivity to digital goods. That is, any digital work such as a song or an excerpt of a song, a meme, a video, or an image, when tokenized becomes unique and irreplaceable.  All this has made digital assets a highly profitable business. For example, when the works of artists WhlsBe and Beeple (see in our blog an article dedicated to the artist) were transformed ..read more

The Megawatt Series from Electra Collection opens with MW#00, presenting itself as a second crypto art exhibition, in the city of Porto, bringing back the disruptive scenario of non-fungible tokens. The signature of the work is by Galla, official crypto artist of the CryptoArtCulture platform. One year after the launch of the Kilowatt Series at Galeria Árvore, Megawatt debuts bringing with it an evolutionary path of NFT technology, this time, for a week (from October 14 to 21, 2022), at the FEUP Library, sponsored by Blending Audiovisuais e Anchorage Digital. CryptoArtCulture, as a platfor ..read more

Everyone knows that Beeple is the digital artist who sold an NFT art piece for 69 million dollars. But what makes Beeple so special? What are the peculiarities that made graphic designer Mike Winkelmann the most successful living artist in the art market? Beeple, in fact, is the pseudonym of Michael Joseph Winkelmann, an experienced 41-year-old graphic designer with an easy smile, who lives in Charleston, North Carolina, with his wife and two children.  Surrounded by several screens connected to the CNN and Fox News channels, the creative studio Space is a large shed where Beeple works wi ..read more

After a prosperous growth period, cryptocurrencies have had the opportunity to gain greater space in the world of finance. Despite being considered a volatile asset, the number of investors has grown considerably in the period from 2020 to 2022. However, the last few months have not been easy, with what is called by investors a “Bear Market”, digital assets continue to fall over the months. As the most traded currency in the crypto universe, Bitcoin remains a market reference, but a significant devaluation of digital assets in general is observed, as is the case with Ethereum and Cardano. Belo ..read more

CryptoArtCulture and Social Innovation meet. On June 29, at the invitation of the CDi – Center of Digital Inclusion and Social Innovation we were at the 2nd edition of Switch to Innovation SUMMIT| Social Innovation with Technology. In the event organized by the Valongo Town Hall and CDi Portugal the future challenges of social innovation and digital inclusion were discussed, and many cases that are already a reality were presented, having their merit recognized. Flash interview Marcus Ferreira, our CEO, in a “flash interview” talked about the CryptoArtCulture platform, blockchain and NFT techn ..read more

NFT technology in Portugal is a growing market driven mainly by football and art. Many are the Portuguese who invest, and it is already possible to buy digital assets of works by Portuguese artists. Many are the opportunities in business that are being created. NFTs in art, society and the economy When we talk about the NFT market in Portugal, we generalize to cryptocurrencies, and we know that this market is not regulated. There is no surplus value to be paid except in commercial transactions. According to Fred Antunes, President of the Portuguese Association of Blockchain and Cryptocurrencie ..read more

NFTs have ushered in a new mode of exchange. This new economy provides creators, artists, and even brands with the freedom and decentralisation to form an additional and exclusive relationship with their supporters and clients. A purchase of an NFT expands a community’s interaction with an individual or company, from clubs to donations to brand experiences. Below are some good examples of how big brands are absorbing and integrating this technology into their marketing strategies. Gucci Gucci took to the digital runway, auctioning off a newly minted NFT inspired by its Fall/Winter 2021 collect ..read more

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