As any asset begins to accrue greater recognition and deeper social significance, its value moves beyond being predominantly transactional and towards an expression of the owner’s identity.

I don’t make or sell art online, so this is just a theory, but one of the advantages of the centralized platforms seems to be democratization of the ability to promote yourself. Value comes from the amount of attention and interest (which I want to say is true for any piece of art, combined with the scarcity factor), so it’s an interesting thought ... See more