Opinion

July 11, 2023

I went to a Web3 conference in the Louvre. It left me with questions

After two days of talks and canapes, I’m still not sure if regulation is really the answer

Steph Bailey

5 min read

Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, Titian… the Louvre in Paris houses works by some of the most famous artists of the Renaissance, a period of European history marked by a revived interest in beauty, culture and learning. 

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