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China to Crack Down on Copyright Infringement Through NFTs

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Authorities in China are going after creators of digital collectibles based on other people’s works of art, the use of which was not authorized. The government offensive is part of a campaign to combat online copyright infringement and piracy with the participation of several departments. Regulators in China Move to Strengthen Copyright Supervision of Online … Read more

South Korean Music Sharing Platform Registers NFT Music Theft Prevention Patent

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A South Korean music sharing platform, Koong World, recently announced the registration of a non-fungible token (NFT)-based music theft prevention patent. Using this patent, the music sharing platform aims to “solve the problem of copyright protection in the rapidly growing music market.” Tackling the Problem of Copyright Infringement in the Music Industry A South Korean … Read more

2 Mirrored, Copycat Bored Ape NFT Projects Cause Copyright Infringement Controversy

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In the midst of the hype surrounding the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles, two NFT projects have appeared offering near-identical or mirrored versions of the original BAYC NFTs. The NFT marketplace Opensea has removed the NFT projects from the market for breaking the rules against copyright infringement. 2 Copycat Bored Ape … Read more

Craig Wright Wins Default Judgment Against Cobra — Bitcoin.org Forced to Remove White Paper

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The self-proclaimed inventor of Bitcoin, Craig Wright, has won a default judgment in London’s High Court in his copyright infringement case against the pseudonymous operator of bitcoin.org. According to a report, the website and its owner Cobra must remove the Bitcoin white paper from the web portal and pay $48K in legal costs as well. … Read more

Crypto Patent Alliance Questions Craig Wright’s White Paper Copyright Claim

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Back in January, the notorious Craig Wright who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto had his lawyers send letters to a number of websites like bitcoin.org telling them to remove the Bitcoin white paper hosted on their web portals. On January 31, bitcoin.org’s owner Cobra claimed he was threatened by a Bitcoinsv supporter after the person … Read more

Bitcoin Websites Asked to Remove White Paper After Craig Wright Claims Copyright Infringement

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During the last few days, the cryptocurrency community has been discussing the recent action taken by Craig Wright’s lawyers against web portals that host the original Bitcoin white paper. Recently letters were sent to a number of websites requesting the removal of the paper due to alleged copyright infringement. Bitcoin White Paper Copyright Allegations The … Read more