Rvatech has launched a non-fungible token and is selling it to the public. The effort is a collaboration with Richmond startup Mintangible and local artist Hamilton Glass.
NFTs are digital assets like artwork that use a system to track ownership called the blockchain. Glass is a well-known artist who has produced several of the city’s murals. Glass said he had considered testing the waters with NFTs and then was approached by rvatech about the project.
“I knew what [NFTs] were, but I had not tried doing them,” Glass said. “That is the reason that I was so excited about the project. They came to the table with the resources and allowed me to learn more about it.”
Glass produces an annual RVA sticker, and he decided that would be perfect for the project. He gave the RVA logo a high-tech makeover, and the artwork was unveiled Friday at rvatech’s Edge Conference.
“I wanted to do something that was reflective of me,” Glass said. “I create a new RVA design every year and…
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