Alberto Echegaray created "Moneyballs", an art exhibition that showcases mining rigs next to balls made of shredded US Dollars and Argentinean Pesos.
https://cryptobriefing.com/crypto-art-exhibition-argentina/As far as I'm aware, this is the first time that a central bank anywhere in the world exhibits a display related to Bitcoin.
“No central bank has ever handled operational mining equipment, and it’s good for both art enthusiasts and those interested in economic and digital systems to see it.”
The money spheres, or "balls", have a diameter of 50 cm and are made of 10 thousand $100 bills, shredded. That's basically one million USD, out of circulation.
The US Treasury provided the out-of-circulation dollars, while local discarded pesos were sourced from BCRA’s own refuse
Echegaray’s installation features spheres that connect virtual assets to real-time valuation data, encouraging visitors to ponder the changing role of money.
His work also delves into deeper socio-economic questions, critiquing society’s dependence on the dollar and the evolution of economic systems.