Miami Beach, FL – December 2, 2021 – The who’s who of art and crypto collide at the impeccable private residence of energy magnate Doug Kimmelman. Under the two-story custom LED screen–installed by NFT subscription service Blackdove–accomplished digital artists such as Kenneth Wayne mingle with OG crypto entrepreneurs like BTC Vix and esteemed cryptofinance firm XBTO CEO Philippe Bekhazi. XBTO recently became the front of jersey logo sponsor for Inter Miami CF–the Major League Soccer team co-owned by David Beckham and Jorge Mas–and star player Kieran Gibbs made an appearance. The stunning Miami sunset painted the perfect backdrop for the serene sounds of renowned DJ Kaz James–headliner for FTX at Wynwood Studios and The Gospel takeover at Joia Beach Club. Emerging digital artists from the Blackdove art platform showcased their work on Blackdove’s impressive large-format NFT screens. Notable guests floated around, such as Tether’s Phil Potter, Punk 6529’s fund manager, Jeff Bandman, early blockchain entrepreneurs Brock Pierce and Arthur Hayes, and former Cubs baseball star Anthony Rizzo. The evening’s libations were powered by Dos Hombres tequila, and La Fête du Rosé.
Kieran Gibbs
Kieran Gibbs
BTC Vix, Cameron Dawson, & Greg Carson
Anays Lazo and Kieran Gibbs
Marc Billings, Doug Kimmelmann, Kenneth Wayne, & Don Lee
Rebekah Keida
Sebastian Cohen, Josh Barkhorder, Roshun Patel, & Rebekah Keida
Bratzo Živadinović, John Reza Parsiani, & Roberta Ribeiro
Edward & Timea Keller
Barry Scott, DJ Kaz James, & Kenichi Ohme
DJ Kaz James