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Blockchain-Traded Collectibles

A Japanese Anime Studio Will Be Selling Rare Cryptoart Collectibles

— April 4, 2018 — Tech
CryptoAnime, a Japanese entertainment studio, has officially launched the first-ever digital CryptoArt collectibles powered by blockchain technology. The first round of art will be offered in partnership with Zunda World Partners and will feature rare artwork from the Japanese anime Zunda Horizon. Zunda Horizon was recently voted the 4th most popular anime in Japan during the Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2018.

The sale of this artwork falls into a new and intriguing form of art trading known as CryptoArt collectibles. These unique pieces of digital art are highly collectible and are recorded on the blockchain. Like traditional art trades, CryptoArt can be sold and traded like physical goods, with each piece being stamped with proof of authenticity by the artist, creator and a record of who currently owns it. The emergence of CryptoArt collectibles showcases an interesting use of the blockchain and cryptocurrency in its ability to house and facilitate the exchange of truly rare collectibles.


Image Credit: Zunda World Partners
Trend Themes
1. Cryptoart Collectibles - The emergence of CryptoArt collectibles showcases the disruptive innovation opportunity of using blockchain and cryptocurrency to securely store and trade rare digital artworks.
2. Blockchain-powered Art Trading - The rise of blockchain-powered art trading presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for artists to directly authenticate and trace ownership of their digital artworks.
3. Digital Collectibles Market - The growing digital collectibles market driven by blockchain technology presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for artists and collectors to create and trade unique digital assets.
Industry Implications
1. Art Market - The art market industry can leverage blockchain and cryptocurrency to revolutionize the way physical and digital artworks are authenticated, traded, and owned.
2. Entertainment - The entertainment industry can explore the disruptive innovation opportunity of utilizing blockchain and cryptocurrency for creating and trading digital collectibles tied to popular franchises and IPs.
3. Blockchain Technology - The blockchain technology industry has the opportunity to develop specialized platforms and solutions for securely storing, trading, and verifying ownership of digital collectibles.
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