They aim to be the first religious community in Italy to ride the wave of Nft technology, 'Non Fungible Token', a digital certificate that uses the blockchain system and on which big names like Elon Musk and Edward Snowden have been unleashed: it is a parish of the heart of Bologna, which has launched into crypto-art thanks to the passion and intuition of the 43-year-old parish priest who guides it.
"I am not a nerd, nor a hacker or a programmer - explains to ANSA Don Davide Baraldi, parish priest of the church of Santa Maria della Carità and San Valentino della Grada - but I have always been interested in what technological tools represent as an anthropological revolution ". In the last period, curiosity has matured towards cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin, the blockchain. Until he stumbled upon the 'Non Fungible Token', "well before the millionaire sales" of Christie's.
Hence the idea of transforming the church's artistic heritage and making it a "unique" digital asset thanks to NFT technology. The crypto-works are for sale on Zillica, which can be purchased with this cryptocurrency. The operation started in April and there have already been the first buyers, collectors and enthusiasts. "We arrived before Britney Spears," says Don Davide proudly.