Developer who built parody NFTs of Bored Apes settles trademark infringement case
The NFT company settled out of court with Thomas Lehman in a lawsuit separate to their ongoing suit with Ryder Ripps.
On Feb 6, 2023 by Jacob Seitz
A crypto site called out Bored Apes’ ties to Nazi ideology—hours later it retracted the piece
A historian wrote about hidden fascist imagery in Bored Apes NFTs. The article was retracted 10 hours later.
On Feb 1, 2023 by Jacob Seitz
What creators need to know about Logan Paul’s ‘CryptoZoo’ NFT scandal
Passionfruit spoke to Web3 commentator Coffeezilla and NFT experts to unpack Logan Paul’s ‘CryptoZoo’ controversy.
On Jan 24, 2023 by Steven Asarch
Bored Ape Yacht Club says that it doesn’t own formal copyright for its NFT collection
A court filing from the brand behind the popular NFT asserted that it possesses no legal copyright to the Apes.
On Jan 17, 2023 by Jacob Seitz
Bored Apes NFT founders try to dodge depositions in lawsuit involving Nazi accusations—and fail
Bored Apes parent company filed a petition attempting to block its founders from being deposed. A judge denied it.
On Jan 12, 2023 by Jacob Seitz
Is AI photography as ethically plagued as AI art?
Artists are split.
On Jan 6, 2023 by Gabriele Di Donfrancesco
Martin Shkreli is using Google Docs to find women who f*ck on the first date
He’s got at least 14 first dates planned.
On Aug 2, 2022 by Jacob Seitz
Amid crypto crashes, blockchain evangelists at the Consensus Creator Summit remain optimistic about creators’ opportunities in Web3
Cutting through the optimism were frequent and welcomed acknowledgements of the uglier side of Web3
On Jun 16, 2022 by Grace Stanley
TikToker Michael Le enters Web3 with new crypto-based gaming start-up Joystick
‘For any influencer that wants to be a part of it, I think they need to educate themselves first before doing anything because it’s a very unregulated space.’
On May 26, 2022 by Grace Stanley
The voices defining Web3: These students are ditching college to run an NFT business
‘It’s gonna be big noise.’
On May 4, 2022 by Linda Hamilton
The voices defining Web3: Is there a First Amendment right to assemble in the metaverse?
‘The general stance on this surveillance is that it will ultimately kill free speech.’
On May 4, 2022 by Louise Macaraniag
SXSW: FaZe Clan CEO Lee Trink talks web3 and future of gaming and entertainment
‘Questioning the validity of Web3 is similar to questioning the validity of gaming.’
On Mar 16, 2022 by Grace Stanley
SXSW ’22: ‘Black in Web3’ gets serious about blockchain’s potential to close economic gaps
‘You don’t need any permission from anyone.’
On Mar 13, 2022 by Daysia Tolentino
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