Business analyst and influential tech expert believe that the art world will help push prices of Ethereum. The art world will help raise the price of Ethereum , possibly to $ 100 by the end of the year , according to Ian Mcleod of art - tech agency Thomas Crown Art . He said the price of the digital currency will be helped by an increasing number of businesses including antiques , property and finance turning to blockchain technology . He said the technology allows the permanent storage of an artwork ’s record to help future authentication . Mcleod added that in terms of everything apart from price Ethereum was “ light years ” ahead of Bitcoin and the difference would be more apparent .
The art world will help raise the price of Ethereum , possibly to $ 100 by the end of the year , according to Ian Mcleod of art - tech agency Thomas Crown Art . He said the price of the digital currency will be helped by an increasing number of businesses including antiques , property and finance turning to blockchain technology . He said the technology allows the permanent storage of an artwork ’s record to help future authentication . Mcleod added that in terms of everything apart from price Ethereum was “ light years ” ahead of Bitcoin and the difference would be more apparent .