A long-standing problem with digital art is that it can be easily copied, even stolen, leaving artists with little control over their work.

But now, with help from the blockchain technology underlying the Bitcoin digital currency, graphic artists and illustrators are finding a new marketplace that protects their pieces’ originality and authenticity. Read the full Milwaukee Journal Sentinel story here.

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