In this week's episode we tackle the bitcoin fork politricks, the arrest of bitcoin exchange BTC-e operator, Alpha Bay's dramas, North Korea mining bitcoin? Penisium, blockchain news and of course Art On The Blochchain with an exclusive interview with Oscar Perera from CreativeChain

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AOTB News - August 3, 2017

1. London Gallery to accept cryptocurrency: According to BBC News, Eleesa Dadiani will start accepting digital currency, such as Bitcoin, and other cryptocurrencies at her business, Dadiani Fine Art Gallery. According to The Wealth Scene, she is the first gallery in the UK to accept multiple cryptocurrencies. The gallery is currently showing the exhibit "The Noise" featuring V8 engines from Formula One cars. All of the gallery's pieces can be purchased with cryptocurrency. She says in The Wealth Scene: "Unfortunately, and understandably, many people still don’t know very much or fully understand cryptocurrencies. Part of my reason for adopting cryptocurrencies is therefore to help educate people about it."

"The Noise" is open until August 4.

http://www.thewealthscene.com/an-interview-with/eleesa-dadiani-founder-and-owner-of-dadiani-fine-art-gallery/

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-40703182

http://dadianifineart.com/

http://dadianifineart.com/blockchain/

2. On June 13, 2017, BlockchainHub Berlin and Universität der Künste Berlin (UdK) held a Blockchain and Art Workshop. According to the Blockchain Hub website, its purpose was "is to define a few projects together with the students and support them over the scope of the next few months to implement their Blockchain & Art projects."

https://blockchainhub.net/blog/activities/blockchain-art-workshop-udk/

3. New piece called "Bitcoin" Fork@PrintPainter out of Boston dated August 1, 2017 to commemorate the event.

https://twitter.com/PrintPainter

http://www.roscoestudio.com/

4. New "cryptocurrency infused platform" called ArtForCrypto started by Vesa Kivinen. Probably one of the most visually interesting online art galleries I have seen - and not kitsch cryptocurrency depictions. Good looking pieces. Check out in particular "Fork and Flip" featuring a bull and bear balanced on forks.

https://www.artforcrypto.com/

5. Just discovered "Friends of Satoshi" which says on its website that it is "a resource for Bitcoin artists and creators. We aim to empower creators by providing tools to facilitate collaboration."

http://www.friendsofsatoshi.com/about

Note: Last two news items from https://news.bitcoin.com/the-evolution-of-cryptocurrency-visuals-dank-memes-and-street-art/ The Evolution of Cryptocurrency Visuals, Memes, and Bitcoin Street Art by Jamie Redman.

Eleesa Dadiani, Founder and Owner of Dadiani Fine Art Gallery - The Wealth Scene

We chat to Eleesa Dadiani, founder and owner of Dadiani Fine Art Gallery. The first art gallery in the UK to accept multiple cryptocurrencies.

Links to some stuff we discussed:

https://news.bitcoin.com/north-korea-begins-bitcoin-mining-operation/

https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2017/07/26/technology/26reuters-greece-russia-arrest-suspect.html?smid=tw-share

https://www.sec.gov/oiea/investor-alerts-and-bulletins/ib_coinofferings

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