Luxury items operate as crypto assets for the analogue world in times of war

Gold, luxury watches and jewelry serve as a store of value and a hedge against inflation. As global market reacted to Russian Invasion of Ukraine, the luxury brands were the last to announce the exit. Russian buyers invested in hard luxury, such as watches and jewellery. As al-jazeera wrote, at the beginning of the invasion … Read more

This is Lugano’s Plan B: The Swiss city aims to become a home for the crypto community

Swiss city of Lugano announces a center of excellence for blockchain adoption in Europe. The City of Lugano, Switzerland, and Tether Operations Limited Commit to Building a Center of Excellence for Blockchain Adoption in Europe. Collaboration Aims to Drive City-wide Blockchain Adoption and Allow Citizens to Pay Annual Taxes and City Services in Bitcoin, Tether … Read more

This is the year when the watch industry will come to embrace crypto currency

  New Hublot watch merges high-end crypto technology and traditional watch craftsmanship. The Swiss watch company introduces a 50-piece limited-edition Big Bang Unico with a Ledger Nano X crypto wallet. The Hublot Big Bang Unico Ledger will go down in history as the game-changer – the first wristwatch to fuse fine watchmaking and high-end crypto … Read more

Momentous time for the crypto, NFT, and luxury wine & spirits communities

  Glenfiddich to be the First Partner to Release Rare Whisky via NFT with BlockBar, World’s First Direct-to-Consumer NFT Platform for Wine & Spirits Products. Everything is on the Ethereum blockchain and you can track ownership all the way back to the distillery itself. Glenfiddich, the world’s most awarded Single Malt Scotch Whisky brand, has … Read more

Crypto diamonds: Another milestone in the adoption of cryptocurrencies is reached

  We are witnessing a historical moment… One of the Earth’s oldest and rarest treasures was purchased using humanity’s newest universal currency. An anonymous buyer purchases exceptional 101.38-carat Pear-Shaped D Colour Flawless Diamond for HK$95.1m/ US$12.3m. Crypto rocks: Sotheby’s sells first world-class 100-carat diamond to crypto-buyer This month, another milestone was reached in the adoption … Read more

Top cryptocurrency holders pay attention when new opportunities to transact open up

  Arte by Antonio Citterio Makes History With $22.5 Million Sale To Purchaser Using Cryptocurrency. In less than two weeks since announcing it will be the first new development in Miami to facilitate cryptocurrency transactions, Arte by Antonio Citterio – the most exclusive boutique condominium in Miami’s Surfside neighborhood, developed by Alex Sapir and Giovanni … Read more