BITS OF BLOCKS
BLOCKCHAIN, LAW AND REGULATION
Steven Pettigrove, Partner, Piper Alderman
Michael Bacina, Partner, Travers Thorp Alberga
It's in the bag: Hermes wins NFT infringement lawsuit over Birkin bags
The limits of artistic expression were tested this week as a US jury found that NFTs, featuring the design of the famous Hermès Birkin...
Trademark filings point to F1 NFTs
In recent years, fans have paid close attention to international trademark filings to have an early opportunity to look at what their...
Putting a (safety)pin in it: reviewing the CryptoPunks NFT licence
Yuga Labs, recent purchasers of the IP in popular NFT project CryptoPunks, today announced terms of use governing the intellectual...
A burning deadline passes for Hirst NFT collectors
In 2016, famous UK artist Damien Hirst started created 10,000 unique dot paintings in a collaborative project with HENI known as 'The...
No monkey business: Bored Ape Yacht Club hacked
Yuga Labs, the collective behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFTs, was targeted in a hacking attack via Instagram this week....
Credit Cards and Crypto Come together on OpenSea and BTC Markets
Open Sea and BTC Markets have both now launched direct debit card payment options, making it easier than ever for non-cryptocurrency...
US SEC investigating NFTs
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has once again put the crypto space in its cross-hairs by reportedly planning...
Citizen Blockchain: The ‘Rosebud’ of NFTs up for sale in CityDAO
Decentralised autonomous organisations – or DAOs – are continually evolving our understanding of the interaction between physical and...
NASA: No NFTs right now, please
Shattering the dreams of astronaut cat artists around the world, NASA has updated their media usage guidelines to request that their...