WISe.ART with world premiere iconic Antonio Banderas limited edition NFTs
“The Magical World of Antonia Banderas”
During Starlight Porcelanosa Gala dinner auction held last Sunday in Marbella, Spain, the two phygital packages (NFT and physical artwork) created by a world-renowned artist Pedro Sandoval broke the artist’s personal sales records.
Funds collected from these NFTs will support projects by Starlite Foundation and Lágrimas y Favorites Ffoundationfounded by Antonio Banderas.
From left to right: Carlos Moreira, Pedro Sandoval, Richard Gere
Marbella, New York, Geneva – August 15, 2022 – WISeKey International Holding Ltd. (“WISeKey”) (SIX: WIHN, NASDAQ: WKEY), a leading global company in cybersecurity, AI, Blockchain and IoT, today announced the results of two major fundraisings supporting projects of the Starlite Foundation founded by Sandra García-Sanjuán and Lágrimas y Favores Foundation, founded by Antonio Banderas.
Their efforts continue with the ongoing public sale of a limited edition of NFT videos by Pedro Sandoval featuring actor, entrepreneur and author, Antonio Banderas.
The secure WISe.Art NFT multi-chain platform aims to present NFTs that tell a story of integrity to society that protects artists and collectors as well as ancient, modern and contemporary art for future generations by using cyber security technology to store unique and rare information on the blockchains
A total of USD 500000 was raised throughout the evening, with the sale of the WISe.ART NFTs “La Madonna el niño y el mini yes” (and “El Hello de Matias” (end of the extraordinary night, and sold for USD 100,000 and USD 60,000 respectively.
After the 2021 event, the foundation announced that they had raised over €3 million during the Gala’s 12-year lifespan. Logistics support for the Starlite Gala is provided by Starlite (Festival) Productions who provide on-site team support and production assistance.
Antonio Banderas said: “It’s amazing how the world is changing so quickly, to be able to use NFT technology to help people and at the same time have a piece of art is a privilege, I hope many more join the movement.”
Carlos Moreira, CEO of WISeKey, noted: “WISeKey’s NFT technology ensures that in addition to an authenticated and signed version of the actual digital asset, an irreversible link to the physical object can be established by providing proof of ownership, origin and relevant contracts that describe the future. usage and revenue streams remain forever and immutably verifiable on the blockchain. The WISe.ART Marketplace platform, powered and secured by WISeKey’s proprietary security technology, irrevocably binds physical objects to their digital assets in a secure end-to-end process, and includes permanent secure storage of the NFTs.”
About WISe.ART:
WISe.Art is a full-fledged marketplace. It can connect all players in the art industry. Our white-labeling options and special NFT designs create authenticated and signed versions of the actual digital asset, establish an irreversible link to the physical object, provide proof of ownership, provenance and allow the use of smart contracts.
The WISe.Art NFT platform is fully secured by WISeKey’s innovative security technologies, enabling the authentication of digital assets in a secure end-to-end process based on our experience and proven expertise in this domain.
About WISeKey:
WISeKey (NASDAQ: WKEY; SIX Swiss Exchange: WIHN) is a leading global cybersecurity company currently deploying large-scale digital identity ecosystems for people and objects using Blockchain, AI and IoT with respect for the human as the fulcrum of the Internet. WISeKey microprocessors ensure the pervasive computing that shapes today’s Internet of Everything. WISeKey IoT has an install base of over 1.5 billion microchips in virtually all IoT sectors (connected cars, smart cities, drones, agricultural sensors, anti-counterfeiting, smart lighting, servers, computers, mobile phones, crypto tokens, etc.). WISeKey is uniquely positioned to be at the edge of the IoT as our semiconductors produce a vast amount of Big Data that, when analyzed with artificial intelligence (AI), can help industrial applications predict the failure of their equipment before it happens.
Our technology is trusted by OISTE/WISeKey’s Swiss-based cryptographic Root of Trust (“RoT”) providing secure authentication and identification, in both physical and virtual environments, for the Internet of Things, Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence. The WISeKey RoT acts as a common trust anchor to ensure the integrity of online transactions between objects and between objects and people. For more information, visit www.wisekey.com.
About Starlite Foundation:
The Starlite Foundation is the international philanthropic platform of the Starlite Group, whose mission is to offer real opportunities for development, education and inclusion to the individuals, families and communities who need it most. To achieve this, we have the support of important national and international businessmen, personalities and artists.
The main event is the night of the Starlite Solidarity Gala where, in addition to being the main fundraising moment for the foundation’s social projects, it is an evening where the solidarity commitment of people with solid social commitment is recognized, who with their fame, influence and media power actively contribute to the most difficult.
About Pedro Sandoval:
Pedro José Sandoval is a Venezuelan artist known for his abstract neo-expressionist artwork. Much of his work deals with colour, movement and texture. His work is in the permanent collection of the Boca Raton Museum of Art. He lives and works between Madrid, Berlin and New York City.
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