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Brian Frye

Brian Frye

Brian Frye is a law professor at the University of Kentucky and conceptual artist who works with NFTs.

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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
1 Way to Revive Dead NFT Wallets
Artist and legal scholar Brian Frye says inaccessible crypto tokens cannot be sold, but can be donated — with potentially significant tax benefits.
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By Brian Frye
Nov 22, 2023 at 4:02 p.m. UTC
Nov 22, 2023
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Robert Rauschenberg, creator of “Canyon” (Nijs, Jac. de/Fotocollectie Anefo/Nationaal Archief, modified by CoinDesk)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Why Not Donate Dead NFT Wallets?
Inaccessible cryptocurrencies presumably have taxable value, meaning they can be donated to a museum, conceptual artist and lawyer Brian Frye writes.
Robert Rauschenberg, creator of “Canyon” (Nijs, Jac. de/Fotocollectie Anefo/Nationaal Archief, modified by CoinDesk)
By Brian Frye
Feb 28, 2023 at 2:15 p.m. UTC
Feb 28, 2023
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A marriage recorded on-chain (Cam Thompson/CoinDesk).
Consensus Magazine
Nft
NFTs Are Securities and It’s Great
Artist and lawyer Brian Frye writes about why non-fungible tokens represent investment contracts in social clout.
A marriage recorded on-chain (Cam Thompson/CoinDesk).
By Brian Frye
Dec 28, 2022 at 2:48 p.m. UTC
Dec 28, 2022
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Museum of Modern Art, New York. (Jamison McAndie/Unsplash)
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Nft
NFT Art Museum Donations? The Pros and Cons for Your Tax Bill
Appraising historically significant non-fungible tokens has been a head scratcher for collectors and charities.
Museum of Modern Art, New York. (Jamison McAndie/Unsplash)
By Brian Frye
Nov 14, 2022 at 4:36 p.m. UTC
Nov 14, 2022
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