Digital art has moved well beyond experimentation. As NFTs mature into a recognized asset class, professional collectors, galleries, and institutions are facing a new challenge: how to store and safeguard high-value digital artworks with the same rigor applied to traditional assets.
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This week, Blockfort announced the launch of its Swiss Digital Art Fortress, a regulated custody solution designed specifically for institutional NFT storage on Tezos and Etherlink.
Why Tezos Matters for Digital Art
Since 2021, Tezos has quietly become one of the most culturally significant blockchains for digital art. Its low fees, energy-efficient design, and creator-first tooling have attracted a global community of artists, collectors, and marketplaces. Platforms like objkt.com have helped establish Tezos as a long-term home for NFT-based art rather than a speculative playground.
Backed by the Tezos Foundation, the ecosystem has continued to expand through institutional partnerships and major art initiatives. What’s been missing, however, is infrastructure built for regulated, professional participation—especially when it comes to custody.
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Closing the Institutional Gap
Founded in Switzerland in 2025, Blockfort positions itself as an institutional-grade digital asset custodian offering secure storage, staking, and crypto trading services under strict compliance standards. With the launch of the Swiss Digital Art Fortress, the firm is extending that security-first approach to NFTs.
The new solution enables institutions to securely store, visualize, and manage digital artworks within a Swiss-regulated custody framework. The architecture combines advanced security controls, audited operational processes, and a custody model designed to meet institutional risk and compliance expectations.
According to Blockfort CEO Roman Schnider, the goal is simple: remove the uncertainty that has kept institutions on the sidelines. As blockchain-based art gains recognition, the ability to preserve and protect digital works over the long term becomes just as important as acquisition itself.
Built for Collectors, Galleries, and Creators
Beyond storage, Blockfort’s platform also offers white-glove NFT minting services, helping creators and institutions new to blockchain navigate the technical process of bringing artworks onchain. This end-to-end approach—custody, management, and minting—positions the Digital Art Fortress as a full-stack solution for high-value digital art.
As institutional interest in NFTs continues to grow, infrastructure is becoming the deciding factor between experimentation and adoption. With its Swiss Digital Art Fortress, Blockfort is betting that regulated custody will be the foundation that allows digital art to be preserved, collected, and valued for generations to come.
