ART & FINTECH FORUM @ BITBASEL MIAMI ART WEEK
ART & FINTECH FORUM @ BITBASEL MIAMI ART WEEK
Friday, December 5 • Sagamore Hotel South Beach
Join us for a groundbreaking afternoon at the intersection of art, finance, and Web3 innovation. The BitBasel Art & Fintech Forum marks the official launch of BitBasel’s newest platform for tokenizing fine art, introducing a new era of digital ownership, provenance, and investment.
In partnership with the University of Florida Blockchain Lab, the forum explores how emerging blockchain infrastructure is reshaping global art markets, fractional ownership, on-chain authentication, and financialization of cultural assets.
A highlight of the program includes a rare showcase of “Battle of the Centaurs” — Mark Russo’s original silver Michelangelo sculpture — now represented as a digitally registered fine art asset.
This forum unites top collectors, technologists, founders, investors, institutions, and cultural innovators shaping the next generation of art, finance, and decentralized technology.
Program
12:00 – 1:00 PM Florida Bar Entertainment & Sports Law Panel Presented in partnership with EASL – Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Section
1:00 – 2:00 PM BitBasel Presents: Eternal Creation – Tokenizing Renaissance Masterworks Speakers: • Scott Spiegel – Founder & CEO, BitBasel • Antonio Vasaiely – Managing Partner @ BitBasel • Mark Russo – Founder & Chairman, Treasure Investment Corporation (TIC) • Marko Suvajdzic - Director @ University of Florida Blockchain Research Lab
2:00 – 2:10 PM (NEW – 10 minutes) Currency Coin – Unearthing the Rarest Blockchain Native Collectibles Featuring: • Rocky E. Fikki – Creator of Currency Coin & Architect of Early Blockchain-Native Relics
2:10 – 2:45 PM Fine Art & Web3: Institutional Infrastructure Speakers:
• Elena Zavelev – Head of Growth, .ART
• Denis Belkevich – General Partner, Fuelarts
2:45 – 3:05 PM (20 minutes) Artist One-on-One: Bitcoin Bubba
3:05 – 4:00 PM Access the Biggest New Asset Class: Space Assets with Copernic Space
Speakers: • Grant Blaisdell – Co-Founder & CEO, Copernic Space • Lady Rocket (Eva Blaisdell) – Co-Founder, Copernic Space • XPRIZE – Special Participation • Zelimir Ilic – Fortune 10 Tech Executive & Lunar Art Collector
4:00 – 4:15 PM - What the World Could Look Like - Shane Grady Co-founder Weave
4:15 – 5:00 PM Web3 Investment Panel — Investing in CultureFi
BitBasel is Miami’s premier art-tech platform, uniting world-class creators, innovators, and brands at the intersection of fine art, blockchain, and culture.
UF Blockchain Research Lab at Digital Worlds Institute is a multi-disciplinary group of researchers aiming to further the general understanding of blockchain technology and to promote the resulting entrepreneurial opportunities. Our mission is to advance the research and development of blockchain-based technologies for use in Business, Computer Science, Digital Arts, Finance, and other areas of potential impact. Lab Director, Marko Suvajdzic, is a diverse thinker with +20 years of achievement in academia and the creative digital research and production space.
VNTR is a community of accomplished investment peers who collaborate, share deal flows and co-invest alongside the top investors, funds and global partners. In short, we are here to help connect you with a worldwide investment community.
⭐ Forum Tickets Include NFT.MIAMI Access
All GA and VIP passes automatically include entry to NFT.MIAMI on the same night.
Event Link: https://luma.com/vwk1t0lt
No separate ticket needed — your Forum pass gets you in.
TICKET OPTIONS
🎟 Full-Day GA Pass — Art & Fintech Forum
12 PM – 12 AM
Includes:
Access to all Forum programming
GA access to BitBasel exhibitions & installations
Daytime activations and cultural programming
Access to NFT.MIAMI (7PM–Late): https://luma.com/vwk1t0lt
Perfect for guests enjoying a full day of art, finance, culture, and nightlife.
🎟 Full-Day VIP Pass — Art & Fintech Forum
12 PM – 12 AM
Includes everything in GA plus:
VIP seating during Forum panels
Priority check-in & host support
VIP networking zones
Elevated hospitality
VIP access to NFT.MIAMI (7PM–Late): https://luma.com/vwk1t0lt
Ideal for high-level guests seeking a premium experience across both the Forum and the evening event.
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DECEMBER 3
Family Office Forum — https://www.familyofficeforum.us/
Friends From New York Hosted by Shaggy — https://luma.com/cznhibtc
DECEMBER 4
Sea & Space Summit — https://luma.com/zmofrsw3
MOOON.PARTY — https://luma.com/mooon.party
DECEMBER 5
Art & Fintech Forum (this event)
NFT.MIAMI — https://luma.com/vwk1t0lt
DECEMBER 6
Iconic Sagamore Brunch — https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1948661873119
Basel City — https://posh.vip/e/basel-city
DECEMBER 7
Queens* Gathering — https://luma.com/f5kagz2a
King Exhibition — https://luma.com/ha35a84h
DEC 4–7 (Invite Only)
BitBasel Penthouse — https://luma.com/6yvmcbib