"As a co-author of “Crypto Art: A Decentralized View,” published in August 2021 issue of art and science journal Leonardo, Blake Finucane played an important role in providing a measured, academic grounding for NFTs at a peak of the hype cycle. Her contribution drew on her master’s thesis in art history, which contextualized early experiments with the blockchain in the history of conceptual art’s engagement with contracts and finance. After graduating from the University of British Columbia in 2018, Finucane parlayed her expertise in crypto art into a position managing an NFT fund for Emergent Entertainment. She spoke to Outland about collecting for herself and for the fund, and how the art she loves most is often the worst investment."