Remember when you bought that first piece of merchandise from your favorite band, team, or athlete? Being able to represent something important to you meant the world, and it’s a feeling that persists into most peoples’ adult lives. It’s both a way to express your love, and a grassroots advertising style.
With the ways that cryptocurrency shapes the world, it should be no surprise that it’s also making its way into fashion and art. Considering how devoted cryptocurrency advocates are, it’s surprising that we don’t see more people showing off a bitcoin shirt.
Over the past few years, Bitcoin has risen in popularity to the point where you can’t avoid hearing about it. Many are calling it digital gold due to its value and scarcity. Since cryptocurrency is all internet-based, it’s easy for you to buy, sell, and trade it. Many companies are also now recognizing bitcoin as an actual form of currency.
The question is, is that a good enough reason to invest in it? Gold vs. bitcoin, should you go with the tried and true or head the digital route? Which is the better investment? We can help you weigh your options. Check out this guide to learn more about these two powerhouses.
On the dual-building facade space that previously hosted a mural by Denis Ouch, a new two-panel piece by Alec Monopoly has appeared. The eye-catching diptych — depicting Richie Rich mining Bitcoin on its southern face, and Mr. Moneybags (aka the Monopoly Man, from whom the artist takes his name) drifting on a deployed “I Heart NY” parachute while clutching a bulging bag of cash on its eastern face — probably went up during the first two weeks of April. Continue reading New Alec Monopoly Mural Goes Up in Chelsea→
