# Blockchain-Based Art Registries The Blockchain Art Collective Assigns Artworks Secure Identities By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2018-09-25 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blockchain-art-collective References: [nfcworld](https://www.nfcworld.com/2018/09/24/358091/art-provenance-nfc-tags-blockchain/) & [blockchainartcollective](https://blockchainartcollective.com/) The global art market is a multi-billion-dollar industry but it is fraught with fakes and forgeries—the Blockchain Art Collective is out to assist artists, collectors, dealers and others involved in the art world with its [blockchain-based registry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/verification-system) of original art. As part of this system, physical [NFC tags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cographix) are attached to the works themselves so that they can be easily scanned and identified. Each work of art is assigned "a unique, tamper-evident and secure identity" so that anyone with the Blockchain Art Collective app can view the publicly registered information on the piece. With this system, greater trust is established between artists, institutions and the public, helping to [reduce counterfeits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/antifraud-solution), enforce artist rights, offer accessible records and more. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 13% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Blockchain-based Art Registries:** Using blockchain technology to create secure registries for artwork, reducing counterfeits and enforcing artist rights. - **Nfc-enabled Art Identification:** Attaching NFC tags to artwork for easy scanning and identification, enhancing trust and accessibility in the art market. - **Publicly Registered Art Information:** Utilizing blockchain registries to publicly register information on art pieces, enabling greater transparency and trust in the art industry. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art Market:** Integrating blockchain technology in the art market to combat counterfeits, protect artist rights, and provide accessible records. - **Technology and Art:** Exploring the intersection of technology and art by leveraging NFC tags and blockchain registries for enhanced identification and authentication. - **Art Collecting and Authentication:** Improving the art collecting and authentication process through the use of blockchain-based registries and secure identity verification. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Art Identity Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/idart.md) - [Blockchain-Connected Artwork Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tokenframe-nft-display.md) - [Digital Collector Hardware Wallets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sothebys-and-ledger.md) - [Mobile Artwork Purchasing Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cohart-platform.md) - [Blockchain Copyright Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kazakh-company.md) - [Digital Luxury Art Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/particle.md) - [Identity-Verifying Luxury Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rolex-identity-chip.md) - [Security-Centric NFT Marketplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nft-marketplace1.md) - [Online Tattoo Art Marketplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blackdot.md)