RIDING THE WAVE OF AN ONGOING DEBATE, SURFING CON SATOSHI FACES A SERIES OF STILL OPEN QUESTIONS, SUCH AS: WHAT DOES ART HAVE TO DO WITH THE BLOCKCHAIN? DOES IT MAKE SENSE TO TALK ABOUT “CRYPTO ART”? WHAT DEFINES IT, APART FROM THE WAY IT IS TRADED? WHAT IS THERE IN THIS WORLD, BESIDES SPECULATION? HOW IS IT POSSIBLE TO ATTRIBUTE THE CHARACTER OF UNIQUENESS TO AN INFINITELY REPRODUCIBLE DIGITAL FILE? WILL THE PROMISE OF DISINTERMEDIATION OF THE BLOCKCHAIN DESTROY THE WORLD OF ART AS WE KNOW IT? HOW IS THE ART WORLD REACTING? ARE NFTS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ARTISTS OR A SCAM AGAINST ARTISTS? WHO ARE THE COLLECTORS WILLING TO PAY MILLIONS FOR A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY, AND WHY DO THEY DO IT? WHY DO THE VISUAL ARTS SEEM TO HAVE ACQUIRED SUCH A CENTRAL ROLE IN THE CRYPTOCURRENCY ECONOMY?