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Creators’ IP rights must be protected in the age of AI — Tracverse founder

DIGIT — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 13:52:34 +0000

Traverse founder Amos Thomas believes stories are the foundation of everything, and that humanity must do everything in its power to protect them.

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‘Is that legal?’ — Elon Musk chides OpenAI’s for-profit pivot after $50M investment

DIGIT — Wed, 17 May 2023 06:30:05 +0000

OpenAI was originally formed as a nonprofit entity to ensure it was free to achieve its stated goal and then became a for-profit company back in 2019.

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Square Enix to Deepen Its Blockchain Efforts in 2023

DIGIT — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 06:30:49 +0000

Square Enix, the Japanese gaming giant, is preparing to announce more blockchain-based titles in 2023. As part of a now traditional new year’s letter issued by Yosuke Matsuda, CEO of the company, the executive announced some of the moves Square Enix will make regarding blockchain tech, and also pondered several situations which surrounded blockchain in […]

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MetaMask will start collecting user IP addresses

DIGIT — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 16:30:00 +0000

The popular browser wallet has over 21 million monthly active users.

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Yuga Labs Launches Bored Ape and Mutant Ape Yacht Club Community Council

DIGIT — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 18:00:49 +0000

The non-fungible token (NFT) and blockchain firm Yuga Labs has announced a community council will be representatives of the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) and Mutant Ape Yacht Club (MAYC) NFT collections. Yuga Labs has chosen seven community members with “a proven track record” to represent the NFT club at large. Yuga Labs Names Seven […]

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Yuga Labs Officially Releases IP Rights Tied to Cryptopunks, Meebits NFTs — Galaxy Digital Report Criticizes BAYC License

DIGIT — Sat, 20 Aug 2022 20:30:32 +0000

Yuga Labs, the company behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) non-fungible token (NFT) collection, has officially released the intellectual property (IP) rights tied to the Cryptopunks and Meebits NFTs. The company acquired the IP rights to the NFT collections in mid-March 2022, and owners can use their NFTs for commercial or personal purposes. Yuga […]

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NFTs and intellectual property, explained

DIGIT — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +0000

When you buy a nonfungible token, do you automatically get intellectual property rights? Well… it’s complicated.

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Ice Cube’s Big3 Professional Basketball League Sells Team to a DAO for 25 NFTs

DIGIT — Sat, 30 Apr 2022 20:30:54 +0000

Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) have been acquiring high ticket items over the last 12 months and on April 28, the Degods DAO revealed it acquired a Big3 professional basketball team called the “Killer 3s.” The Big3 professional basketball league was founded by the American rapper Ice Cube and Big3 decided to sell the rights tied […]

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Yuga Labs Obtains Cryptopunks and Meebits Brands, Gives Commercial Rights to NFT Holders

DIGIT — Sat, 12 Mar 2022 18:30:52 +0000

On Friday, Yuga Labs, the firm behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) non-fungible token (NFT) collection, announced the company acquired the intellectual property behind the Cryptopunks and Meebits brands. Furthermore, after obtaining the IP from Larva Labs, Yuga has decided to give “full commercial rights to the NFT holders.” Bored Ape Creators Yuga Labs […]

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South Korean Crypto Exchanges Restrict Russians’ Access Over War in Ukraine

DIGIT — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 16:30:39 +0000

Major South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges have introduced restrictions for Russian users, effectively joining western sanctions over Moscow’s military invasion of Ukraine. The measures include blocking IP addresses originating from the Russian Federation. Largest Korean Exchange May Deny Withdrawals From Russia Several crypto trading platforms in South Korea, including the country’s largest, are banning access from […]

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