Maecenas (ART) is a fine art auction and funding platform. As its website describes, the platform wishes to make purchasing fine art pieces accessible to all and not just the wealthy. Maecenas uses blockchain technology to split art pieces into valuable asset tokens. People can purchase the asset tokens while earning fractional interests in fine artworks. Each asset token represents a share in the art piece. By tokenizing the artworks, Maecenas encourages purchasers to trade the artworks on decentralized exchanges (DEXs) for better returns.

The traditional art market fails to provide price transparency. Markets are scattered, private arts trading is hardly reported, and auctions are not very reliable. Maecenas aims to bring forth a fair and transparent blockchain-based marketplace facilitating the seamless trading of artworks. Maecenas utilizes smart contracts to provide users with a secure platform devoid of intermediaries. The platform enables the secure transfer of ownership when trading art pieces. Maecenas focuses on listing blue-chip artworks worth high value like Picasso, Monet, Warhol, etc. Hence, the platform employs cryptographic keys to preserve the ownership of valuable art holdings. 

Art managers mostly levy annual charges and up to 20 percent on the profits made on art pieces. Since Maecenas endeavors to democratize access to the world of fine arts, the platform includes no hidden charges or lock-in periods. 

Maecenas features a secure and real-time fine artwork trading exchange. As the website mentions, the trading exchange is accessible round-the-clock, all days of the year. Users can practice trading asset tokens on exchanges where the artworks are listed. Besides funding art pieces, Maecenas encourages users to raise capital for their art collection while generating more liquidity. 

Maecenas employ ART as the official token of the platform. ART primarily functions on the Ethereum network as an ERC-20 token. The token promotes communication and engagement within the community. Also, Art enthusiasts can purchase the art pieces on Maecenas utilizing the platform’s native cryptocurrency. The platform allows users to hold their ART tokens and stake the tokens. Maecenas award users with increased revenues and token rewards for staking ART. Holding ART for a longer period allows users to avail reduced charges on the platform’s trading exchange.