NFT and Art Finance in Hong Kong: Overview and New Opportunities
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Keywords
NFT, art finance, art market, digital economy
Abstract
As the traditional art market faces the challenge of transformation under the wave of digitization, Hong Kong's role as a “super-connector” will continue to play a significant role in the era of fully embracing virtual assets. Utilizing both documentary and empirical research methods, the article reviews the history and connection between NFT and art finance events, aiming to explore the possibility of their mutual empowerment and the future outlook of their synergistic development in Hong Kong.
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