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The transformation from Web2 to Web3 is bringing big brands into the emerging sector. The power of brands and communities was among the topics covered at Benzinga’s inaugural Future of Crypto event in New York City. Here’s what industry experts have to say on the topics. Community...

An upcoming auction for more than 150 pieces of art from a notable technology mogul is drawing headlines in the art world and could show strength for the popular alternative investing category outside of stocks, bonds, gold and cryptocurrency. What Happened: Auction house Christie’s is...

Cartography of the Mind has raised over $1.5 million. Proceeds of this single-largest philanthropic art sale presented by Christie’s in collaboration with Ryan Zurrer (Dialectic and Vine Ventures) will benefit MAPS’ psychedelics research. The exhibition of the digital art...

The world of psychedelics is getting a crossover with another category in the millennial catalog of trendy investments: NFTs. Legendary art and luxury auction house Christie’s, is launching a new NFT collection meant to support the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS...

The global art market saw a record-breaking year in 2021, with total auction turnover hitting new highs in terms of total sales volume and number of lots sold. 2022 is turning out to be an even more impressive year so far as art values and buying activity hit new highs. The Artprice Contemporary...

Andy Warhol’s iconic “Shot Sage Blue Marilyn” painting is hitting the auction block this May with an estimated sale price of $200 million - more than any 20th-century painting has ever fetched at auction. The current auction record is held by Pablo Picasso’s “Les...

Art has become increasingly interesting to me lately. Not because I really understand it or fully appreciate it, because I don't, but I've been wanting to wrap my mind around how this asset class works as an investment. I recently dabbled in this market by purchasing shares of Mark Rothko...

One of the most exciting non-fungible token collections came into the spotlight this week with a handful of news items. What Happened: World of Women was highlighted this week with three news items that could increase the brand awareness and value of the 10,000 piece collection....

The record-setting sale of an NFT in March has been credited with helping to increase awareness and valuations of non-fungible tokens. The NFT sale also came at a time when Ethereum was still trading under $2000. What Happened: In March, artist Beeple saw his “The First 5000 Days...

Gary Vaynerchuk, commonly known as Gary Vee, has been a big figure in the world of non-fungible tokens. The success of VeeFriends, a project launched by the entrepreneur, led to the inclusion of some original artwork at a Christie’s auction held Oct. 1. What Happened: Christie’s hosted...

NFTs have hit the auction block several times in 2021 with CryptoPunks and Bored Ape Yacht Club non-fungible tokens selling for millions of dollars. Artwork hand-drawn by a well-known investor and entrepreneur will hit the auction block on Oct. 1. What Happened: Gary Vee released VeeFriends earlier...

One of the hottest NFT projects is the Bored Ape Yacht Club. The massively successful non-fungible token collection is the subject of an upcoming Sotheby’s auction that includes a lot of 101 Bored Apes sold together. What Happened: Sotheby’s will auction off two lots of NFTs during...

Since 1744, auction house Sotheby’s has been known as a seller of famous artwork and luxury items. The company is dipping its toes in the NFT space with a well-known digital artist. What Happened: Sotheby’s announced a collaboration with leading digital artist Pak. Well-known as a...

Sothebys (NYSE: BID) shares were up more than 4.6 percent on Thursday following news from rival auction house Christie’s that long-time chairman Brett Gorvy is departing the company. Gorvy spearheaded an era of massive success for Christie’s while serving as head of postwar and...

This weekend in Barron's online: why the tech bust should be no surprise, a special report on retirement, as well as the prospects for Caesars Entertainment, Lands' End, 3D printers and more. Cover Story "The Highfliers Are Still Too High" by Andrew Bary. Though Internet and biotech stocks are...