Felix Xu commenced his NFT artwork collection by purchasing a Chromie Squiggle, created by an algorithm. Now, Xu, a 29-12 months-old Chinese tech govt, has extra than 3,000 blockchain-dependent collectibles. But there is a gap burning in his crypto wallet that he would like to fill with genuine paintings. His spending plan stretches towards $500,000 and he is currently on the hold out-listing for in-demand from customers artists who use paint and shifting brushes like Zhang Zipiao . So in December, Xu, a founder and chief executive of the start off-ups Arpa and Bella Protocol, ventured via the gallery booths of Art Basel Miami Seaside, wherever dealers from David Zwirner…