Could NFTs be used for online identity verification?

Right now, you can buy an NFT of your favorite photograph, buy land in a metaverse like Decentraland or Cryptovoxels, and build a virtual gallery exhibition from scratch. In 2021, metaverse real estate sales hit $500 million. Experts say that number could double this year. The way we interact online is changing, and it’s happening… Continue reading Could NFTs be used for online identity verification?

Copyright: What you need to know as an NFT creator and collector

Late last year, Spice DAO, a decentralized autonomous organization, spent $3 million at Christie’s to buy an ultra-rare copy of a production book created by the filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky. The book detailed Jodorowsky’s plans for an adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune—an ambitious idea for a film that never came to be. The organization then announced… Continue reading Copyright: What you need to know as an NFT creator and collector

Judge Dismisses Photographer’s Lawsuit Over ‘Pulp Fiction’ Poster

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the photographer who shot the iconic photo of Uma Thurman on the poster for Pulp Fiction, saying he waited too long to file for copyright infringement. The New York Post reports that photographer Firooz Zahedi filed a lawsuit against Miramax in May of 2020 for violating a… Continue reading Judge Dismisses Photographer’s Lawsuit Over ‘Pulp Fiction’ Poster