In april 2017, we organized the AYM exhibition, the first exhibition where artworks were only purchasable in Ether cryptocurrency. Today, we take our second step in the blockchain world by accepting cryptocurrencies to support artists on our platform.

The year 2017 was undoubtedly a good one for cryptocurrencies and blockchain in terms of exposure. The media often talked about their fluctuating market price. Unfortunately, they didn’t emphasize enough the great possibilities and potentials that the blockchain technology can and will bring in the coming years.

Just like the Internet and culture became deeply intertwined, we think that blockchain technology will also directly impact the artistic and cultural world. We decided to get involved with blockchain and crypto not because they will be part of our future lives, but because they are linked to independence, decentralisation, freedom and anonymity in a way that is very close to what we’re trying to build on allmecen.com.

Allowing artists to receive punctual donations and carry crowdfunding campaigns are two of our main features. But more importantly, our goal is to find them new sources of financing so they can live off their art. We also wish that anybody that wants to can contribute to tomorrow’s art and culture. That’s why crypto holders can now easily support artists or projects they’d like to help. We’re the first crowdfunding platform to introduce cryptocurrencies in our model.

You can now support content creators, artists and crowdfunding campaigns with 40 cryptocurrencies.

Blockchain, Art and Cryptocurrencies : a common future

Crypto holders know the stakes associated with the internet and its freedom, decentralisation, independence, etc. These values are close to the ones we’re defending on our platform for artists and art lovers. Content creators and artists need independence and liberty from advertisers. They also need authentic support by us, the public, now more than ever. The AYM exhibition we discussed in the introduction proved us that blockchain, art and cryptocurrencies have a common future.

Our blockchain goals don’t stop there. We are currently developing a shop based on the Ethereum platform and its smart contracts : authentication, traceability and a royalty system for artists are its three main aspects.

We’re convinced that one of the main hurdles to crypto adoption by the mass is its lack of uses (other than speculation). The real value of cryptos and blockchain doesn’t lie in their return on investment potential. It lies in their power to transform financial transactions, authentication and anonymity problems, etc. Use cases and applications are numerous and their potential is huge. By using cryptocurrencies in a wise and useful way, let’s prove that they are not only a speculation tool but the fuel of a new, ever-evolving model, of which we’re proud to be a part of.

List of the cryptocurrencies now accepted on allmecen.com

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