Industry Note on Maecenas

The Industry Note is a is a comprehensive stakeholder risk analysis of Maecenas, looking at the strengths, concerns, opportunities, and challenges that define the business’s operations and strategy.

It considers the interests of four kinds of stakeholder in Maecenas:

• Those who wish to invest in the capital of Maecenas
• Cryptocurrency speculators
• Those who wish to invest in artworks through Maecenas
• The museums, galleries and collectors who place their fine art for sale with Maecenas

The Blockchain specific Due Diligence categories of Technology, Cybersecurity, Corporate Governance, Investor Rights, and Government Policy are considered to further determine the risks investors in the company’s cryptocurrency should be aware of.

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The Industry Note calls into question the need for Maecenas to issue a cryptocurrency at all. Three market risks related to the use of cryptocurrencies in the business model arise and these are discussed in the Note:

• the speculative nature of cryptocurrencies in general
• currency market fluctuations
• the volatility of the art markets

The combined conditions of the three markets create a high risk environment for stakeholders who have sought to invest in artworks through Maecenas. Read the Industry Note to have a more in-depth look at Maecenas.