Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune March 13, 2024 at 4:00 AM E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune/TNS CHICAGO — The United Electrical Workers union is teaming up with an art group to save a historic mural — considered one of the oldest public art pieces in the Chicago …
Read MoreMagic Eden Dishes Out Diamonds to ETH NFT Traders Today
Magic Eden, in collaboration with Yuga Labs, recently launched a royalty-supportive marketplace on Ethereum (ETH). Today, through this initiative, the two NFT titans are granting ‘Diamonds’ to OG ETH NFT collectors. Shortly, individuals engaging with ETH NFTs can start accruing Diamond rewards through Magic Eden’s …
Read MoreSolana-backed NFT marketplace Tensor announces governance token
Backed by Solana founders, NFT marketplace Tensor has revealed the launch of its own token TNSR to govern protocols that have traded over $2 billion worth of NFTs. In an X thread on Mar. 12, the Tensor Foundation revealed the launch of TNSR, a governance …
Read MoreArt of Hip Hop Celebrates Women’s History Month | The Art of Hip Hop | Things to do in Miami
In honor of the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, Wynwood’s groundbreaking Museum of Graffiti opened The Art of Hip Hop, an exhibition space highlighting the photographers, album cover artists, fashion designers, logo designers and graffiti artists who helped create the visual vocabulary of the genre. For Women’s History Month, the ongoing show celebrates three mavens of Miami …
Read MoreExisting Laws Can Tackle Prevailing Infringement Concerns of NFTs
Key points: The USPTO and the US Copyright Office released a joint report acknowledging the advantages and challenges of NFT space. The Offices assert that the existing enforcement mechanisms can handle NFTs’ prevailing infringement concerns. As per the joint report, no changes to the IP …
Read MoreYuga Labs seeks court penalty for Ripps’ key destruction
Yuga Labs has pleaded with a U.S. court to sanction Ryder Ripps. They claim Ripps purposely destroyed the private keys to his wallets holding RR/BAYC NFTs. In a filing last week, Yuga Labs claims Ripps’ actions were intended to “thwart” a court injunction. “Given Mr. …
Read MoreU.S. Govt. Study Concludes No NFT-Specific Legislation Needed Yet, Current Copyright Laws Adequate
Current laws around intellectual property are enough to deal with concerns around NFTs, a government study has found. The study was requested by Former Democratic Senator from Vermont, Patrick Joseph Leahy and Democratic Senator from North Carolina, Thom Tillis, in June 2022. The current intellectual …
Read MoreU.S. Govt. Study Concludes No NFT-Specific Legislation Needed Yet, Current Copyright Laws Adequate
The current intellectual property laws are adequate to deal with concerns about copyright and trademark infringement associated with non-fungible tokens (NFTs), a 112-page long study by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the U.S. Copyright Office has concluded. The study was requested …
Read MoreUS Gov Report: NFTs See IP Infringement, No New Laws
A recent joint report by the U.S. Copyright Office and the Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has delved into the realm of nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and their implications on intellectual property (IP) laws. While acknowledging the rampant piracy and infringement challenges within NFT marketplaces, the …
Read MoreSwastikas, racist graffiti spray painted on Chateauguay businesses
Chateauguay police are investigating after several businesses were tagged with swastikas. Business owners discovered the swastikas and racist graffiti Wednesday morning at their strip mall on Kepler Street. They say multiple businesses and an elementary school have been vandalized in the past few weeks. “With …
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