Portugal. the Man on the PTM Coin and Artistic Currency

If you’re a fan of contemporary music, chances are you’ve likely heard a great deal about “cryptocurrency,” “NFTs,” and “blockchains” in the past weeks. For example, the popular band, Kings of Leon, recently announced that the band would release its most recent LP as an NFT, or a “non-fungible token.” Another popular act at the center of this moment is Grammy-winning, Portland, Oregon-based Portugal. the Man. The band recently released its cryptocurrency, PTM Coin, the first group to do such a novel thing.