PANews, August 4th - Ant Group's Whale Explore platform has officially launched the 'Digital Art Online Exhibition,' adopting a new model of 'pre-sale + public sale,' allowing artists to receive small 'tip' style sales through blockchain, with artwork prices ranging from 8 to 28 yuan. Within 3 hours of the exhibition going live, 4,088 pieces of artwork have been reserved. The first batch of creators includes 87-year-old traditional Chinese painting master Dai Dunbang and several graduates from art academies. The platform plans to increase traffic support and build a digital artist ecosystem over the next year.