Enjoy Access to Investing in Exclusive Art, Cars, and Collectibles with Arkefi: Six Simple Steps to Get Started

The world of investment in luxury collectibles is rapidly evolving — and Arkefi is at the forefront of this transformation.

Leveraging the tokenization infrastructure of AllianceBlock and Nexera Protocol, Arkefi offers an innovative platform for investing in tokenized real-world assets (RWA), including high-value art, cars, and other luxury collectibles.

The much-anticipated investment platform is now live on Avalanche — you can explore it here.

Despite the high value of the exclusive collectibles featured on Arkefi, the platform’s inclusive approach means anyone can get involved. For example, the first listing will accept investments for as little as 100 USD.

To ensure everyone can access Arkefi's opportunities, here are a couple of simple steps to start your journey as a buyer and tap into the world of investing in fractionalized top-tier art.

Cutting-Edge Artist Meets AllianceBlock-Powered Investment: Danh Võ’s Premier Debut on Arkefi

Arkefi’s inaugural luxury collectible investment will feature the renowned Danish-Vietnamese installation artist Danh Võ, who is based in the vibrant art hub of New York City. Võ’s work has earned him global recognition, with his art showcased at prestigious events and institutions such as La Biennale di Venezia, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City, and Palazzo Grassi in Venice. Notably, Võ’s works have experienced consistent annual appreciation rates exceeding 10%.

Before the tutorial, here’s a breakdown of how Arkefi’s platform ensures a sustainable luxury collectible investment environment for its community:

• Listing the Art Piece: The seller lists the luxury collectible on the Arkefi platform, but they can only list it for up to 50% of its actual value. For example, if the art piece has a Fair Market Value (FMV) of USD 100,000, the seller can list it for USD 50,000, maintaining a sale-to-value ratio of 50%. This also means buyers can purchase fractions of the art piece with a maximum investment of USD 50,000.
• Buyback Option: A third party can guarantee the piece in advance. This option ensures investors receive an additional (up to) 50% return on their investment (ROI). Should the seller fail to execute their buy-back option, it would result in an additional up to 50% ROI for each fraction holder.
• Secondary Market Sale: The piece can be sold on the secondary market to a private collector or at a public auction house at potentially FMV.

Step 1: Register and Verify Your Account

Begin your Arkefi experience by creating an account. Provide the necessary information and complete the KYC verification process. The KYC process ensures a transparent and legally compliant trading environment and a community of high-quality investors.

To get started, click ‘Invest now’ and create an account on the platform.

Once you have verified your email address and logged into the platform successfully, you can verify your account by clicking on your profile icon at the top right of the page and selecting ‘Manage Profile.’

To get verified, ensure your email is validated and you fill out the mandatory information in your personal details. Additionally, you need to undergo KYC to invest in the offerings on the platform.

Once fully verified, your profile on the “My Portfolio” page will also be updated.

Step 2: Access Your Unique Profile, Portfolio, and Overview

After successfully registering and verifying your account, explore your personalized dashboard. Here, you can gain insights into your investment portfolio, track performance statistics, and establish a unique profile identity within the Arkefi community.

Step 3: Browse the Offerings of Different Collectible Investments

Discover a diverse range of investment opportunities through Arkefi’s carefully curated offerings. Browse investments by capital size, availability, cost per token, expected returns, and time left for the round to finish.

Step 4: Inspect the Collectible and the Artist or Owner

Delve into the world of the collectible you’re interested in. Explore details about the art piece and learn more about the artist. Once you’ve discovered a collectible investment opportunity that piques your interest in Arkefi, the journey doesn’t stop there. Delve deeper and inspect the asset to determine if it aligns with your investment goals. In the asset overview, you’ll find critical information about the funding round and insights into the investment’s structure and potential.

You can also learn more about the asset, including its unique features and historical significance. To help make informed investment decisions, Arkefi also provides predicted performance metrics, allowing you to assess the asset’s growth potential. This information will help you make investment choices that resonate with your financial objectives and risk tolerance.

Step 5: Connect Your Crypto Wallet

Arkefi embraces inclusivity with its fractional ownership feature. Link your MetaMask to the platform and explore investments with smaller amounts of capital. To get started, you can download and set it up here.

To add a wallet, click on the profile icon on the top right of the page and select “Manage Profile.” Alternatively, you can also click the “No Wallet Connected” button on the lower left of the screen.

You can add more wallets later by changing the selected wallet in MetaMask and following the same steps. All wallets can be managed in the “My Wallets” section on the “Manage Profile” page.

Please note: After connecting your wallet, you will be prompted to select your network — ensure you are on the Avalanche Network C-Chain.

Once you select the right network, your wallet should automatically connect to the Arkefi platform.

Step 6: Select Your Payment Method and Invest

It’s time to invest in the pieces that resonate with you. Choose your preferred payment method, and allocate your desired amount to invest.

Please remember that initial investments will only support native USDC on the Avalanche network (0xB97EF9Ef8734C71904D8002F8b6Bc66Dd9c48a6E).

You will also need the Avalanche native token AVAX in your wallet for transaction fees on the network when interacting with Arkefi. We’ve specifically picked the low-fee Avalanche Network to ensure these are minimal.

Arkefi ensures that your investment journey is not only seamless but also rewarding. If the seller decides on a buy-back, you can claim your initial investment and the guaranteed return to your wallet. If the seller decides not to buy back the art piece, it is sold through an auction house or on secondary markets. Once the auction or sale is completed, buyers can claim their initial investment, along with the guaranteed return and a potential increase in the value of the art piece.

Once you’ve selected the collectible you want to invest in, you will be prompted to specify the amount of fractions you’d like to purchase. Your initial investment will then be reflected in ‘Total Price.’

Next, you will be asked to confirm the payment in USDC, which you’ll pay through your connected wallet.

Once the payment has been completed, the purchased fractions will be transferred to your wallet, and you can see your investments in your portfolio overview.

With the launch of the Arkefi platform, the AllianceBlock and the larger Web3 communities now have the opportunity to tap into previously out-of-reach luxury collectibles. This is just the beginning — plenty of new collectibles and platform features are to come.

Want to know more? Don’t forget to mark your calendar for the upcoming sessions with AllianceBlock and Arkefi:

• Telegram AMA session hosted by AllianceBlock, featuring Arkefi CEO Mads Boie Thomsen, on 7 September at 4:00 PM CEST.
• X Space hosted by AllianceBlock, featuring Arkefi CEO Mads Boie Thomsen and Ava Labs Institutional BD Luke Chmiel, on 8 September Friday at 8:00 PM CEST.

Please note: It’s important to get yourself familiar with any platform before you choose to invest. The Arkefi team prepared this Terms and Conditions portal to help answer all your questions. And should you need assistance while using the platform, Arkefi’s dedicated customer support team is just a click away. Visit the platform and select ‘Support,’ their team will be delighted to assist you.

About Arkefi

Arkefi serves as a pioneering platform that levels the playing field in the financing of art, cars, and collectibles by utilizing on-chain options. It offers a guaranteed return of up to 50%, allowing investors to acquire portions of these high-value assets at half their market price. This approach provides a compelling alternative to conventional methods of fractional ownership.

About AllianceBlock

AllianceBlock is an infrastructure provider for decentralized tokenized markets. It empowers businesses with liquidity provisioning and allows them to compliantly issue, manage, and trade tokenized digital assets, including real-world assets (RWAs).

The AllianceBlock ecosystem of partners, clients, and ventures consists of top stakeholders from the financial industry and the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector. Their unique product suite complies with global regulations and seamlessly integrates with legacy systems.

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