The Crypto Art Business is booming! Here are the top five news items since Ep. 9. 1. On Valentine's Day, 2018, 10 investors put up $100k each totalling $1 million, for the "Forever Rose" as part of a charitable event sponsored by Gifto, which worked with artist/photographer Kevin Abosch. https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2018/02/128411-valentines-day-crypto-art-sells-1-million-gifto/ http://money.cnn.com/2018/02/14/technology/crypto-art-valentines-day/index.html 2. Lixar I.T. Inc. launched Megaphono Music App on February 5 in advance of music showcase festival in Ottowa Canada, which ran from Feb. 8 - 10 this year, where users could download the Megaphono app, listen to music, and reward musicians with LiteCoin for each song played. http://www.ottawafestivals.ca/first-music-festival-crypto-payment-platform-w-megaphono-app/ http://www.megaphono.tv/download-app/ 3. Blockchain, Cryptocurrency Revolution and Art #2 will be held in NYC, March 15 from 6-10 at BuroHQ. http://blockchaincryptoartnyc.splashthat.com 4. Artists exhibiting at Satoshi Roundtable – including today's guest cryptograffiti. We'll post links to some of the art featured at the Satoshi Roundtable which was held in Cancun, Mexico from Feb. 5-8, 2018. https://bitify.com/auctions/collectable-art/terrible-store-of-value-1026570/ https://cryptocoin.news/events/terrible-store-of-value-repurposing-dimons-words-through-blockchain-art-7031/ https://twitter.com/cryptograffiti/status/961244861465812993 https://cryptoart.com/cryptoart-will-be-at-the-satoshi-roundtable-feb-5-8/ 5. Puzzle solved! Cryptoartist Marguerite DeCourcelle created a puzzle with fellow artist, Rob Myers, to conclude a series of Bitcoin puzzles called "The Legend of Satoshi Nakamoto." http://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-friday-edition-1.4528357/this-painting-is-actually-a-bitcoin-puzzle-worth-more-than-40k-and-someone-finally-solved-it-1.4529176 Twitter handles in the News @coin_artist @Grandenchilada @MeetMeural @rareartlabs @gifto_io @cryptograffiti @LixarIT @kevinabosch @AlixBranwyn @julian0liver Bitcoin tips: 1D3DYP4nBC5DqTm1g5GeKf1uWeemLipwpY

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