On Wednesday, 21 November, Maecenas’ co-founder and CEO Marcelo Garcia Casil spent nearly two hours answering questions posed by members of our community. Topics ranged from our newly-proposed Token Economics, the upcoming auction of a Picasso, and the ART token listing on Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange (GBX-DAX). In case you were not able to participate in the AMA itself, we have prepared a summary of its key themes and takeaways.

29 November 2018 By Mayank Jain

Buying and selling artworks online has revolutionised the way the art market works. However, when deciding to buy an artwork, whether in the form of tokenized shares, or in the traditional way of collecting the physical artwork, trust remains a vital component. The 2018 annual Hiscox report found more than 50% of collectors were held back from buying works of art online due to the fear of buying a fake.

23 November 2018 By Bálint Ferenczy

We are proud to share the news that our very own CEO, Marcelo Garcia Casil, has been selected as a FinTech Champion by Lightbulb Capital in a survey as part of the Singapore Fintech Festival.

21 November 2018 By Marc Garriga

Maecenas and its token ART, which powers its decentralised art gallery auction market, will be listed on the GBX Digital Asset Exchange (GBX-DAX), via the leading Sponsor Firm Lightbulb Capital in Asia. Singapore-based Lightbulb Capital is a Corporate Finance boutique with focus on FinTech and Blockchain.

7 November 2018 By Marcelo García Casil

So, you have decided you want to purchase a piece of art as an alternative investment opportunity.

5 November 2018 By Marcelo García Casil

This is the second part of the “Scaling Maecenas” series. You can read Part 1 here. 

23 October 2018 By Marcelo García Casil

Alternative investments like art are one of the first places many investors put their money in times of economic uncertainty.

22 October 2018 By Juan Dominguez

Art as an alternative investment is soaring in popularity.

8 October 2018 By Kim Randall-Stevens