SmartistsLAB, Mirlo Studio… and Bitcoin
A bird’s eye view
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from SmartistsLAB
In the last team meeting we progressed with some decisions related to the design of out studio-store, looking to progress according the goals we shared with you here.
We also talked about the recent historical news on Bitcoin, a tool for individual financial freedom, which can help artists, and also anyone who wants to defend their fundamental human rights. We are just come what concerned about the narratives opened by some politicians, especially in Europe, who may disturb its adoption, some tng we believe is already inevitable. This is why we keep working in a development on Bitcoin, with the support of Por eso seguimos apostando por desarrollar utilizando tools already available in Bitcoin L2 via Hiro. Our vision is for artists-authors and their clients to be able to exchange value directly justo with Bitcoin.*
* That is the reason why we are getting used to count Sats, the Bitcoin unit making our counting easier (1 BTC = 100.000.000 SATs)… For those who prefer conventional references in Fiat money: 1€ =1.300 SATs / 1$ = 1.200 SATS . This is at the sending this newsletter in March 14, 2025.
In these days the Smartists commitment with independent artists is especially present i our minds. That was the very first and main motivation for Georgina Mauriño, the founder of this community. Today, the development of her new website is just a Proof of Concept that we all hope can become a useful and helpful case for many who want to defend their fundamental rights online, especially privacy, property and freedom of speech.
from Mirlo Studio
We receive also the news of an initiative where the physical and digital worlds embrace each other. An Association of Music, Art and Innovation CONTRAPUNTO, is getting started these days in Ezcaray, a small town in La Rioja (Spain), yet with a strong international calling.
Georgina told us that they are just in the first stages, but they have a basic website for those curious of knowing more: contrapunto.today .
Manuel Gimferrer than explained that Contrapunto will help connect with new and old friends, and to share how new tech can enrich creation and artistic management.
The promoters-founders of this initiative want to bring all they have learned with the pioneering projects they have engaged with in the the last years: NFTs, StartUps, DAOs… They hope that their experiences can be a starting point, and open a much needed debate on new ways to live art and manage collaborative projects.
We will keep you informed about all our progress in SmartistsLAB and from Mirlo Studio in these times, where we feel that we need to be especially attentive to our own human, personal and creative space, and consider calmly the actual value that new tech can bring to our lives.
Mirlo