It’s easy to state that one’s work is copyrightable, it is quite another to prove it – pixel artwork, in particular, is notoriously difficult to register for copyright. Below the reader will…
Category: NFTs & Digital Identity
The CryptoPunks Collection Is Not Copyrightable
The CryptoPunks collection is not copyrightable. A bold statement? Not in actuality – the non-copyrightability of CryptoPunks is well-established, although not well-known: Copyright lawyer Brian L Frye wrote a paper in 2022 in which he questioned the copyrightability…
Does NFT Copyright Establish Territorial Sovereignty?
The three “rules” of sovereign territory are that a territory should identify ownership and control of personal spaces and assets, clarify social roles and regulate interaction in order to minimize conflict, and…
What Is On-Chain Storage In NFTs?
On-chain storage was pioneered by Larva Labs in their Autoglyphs generative art NFT project, the same Larva Labs that created CryptoPunks and V1 CryptoPunks. What Is Meant By “On-Chain” In NFTs? “On-chain” refers to where the core components of…
The Provenance Of V1 CryptoPunks Isn’t Perfect – But It Can Be
Today, I will be evaluating the provenance of the V1 CryptoPunks collection. Is it possible to establish a perfect provenance for the V1 CryptoPunks? In order to achieve a perfect provenance, V1 Punks must fulfill the…
The Game Theory Of NFT Staking
NFT staking creates the possibility of win-win outcomes, such as improved project sustainability (from increased community member participation) at the same time as “Price Go Up” (from decreased supply of items listed…
NFTs And Provable Digital Identity Are The Currency And Future Of Web3
The very concept of sovereignty is undergoing a profound transformation. While its fundamental elements—authority, territory, and population—remain unchanged from centuries past, we find ourselves navigating an era where these pillars are increasingly…
Interesting Facts About CryptoKitties
One of the most historically significant NFT collections is CryptoKitties, the world’s first blockchain based game. CryptoKitties was launched in November 2017 and was intended to be a vehicle for exploring the…
The Big List Of Interesting Facts About CryptoPunks
Thousands of NFT collections exist in the world, but none are quite as iconic as the pixelated CryptoPunks launched in 2017. These low-key avatars have become status symbols and show no signs…
Web3 And Self-Sovereign Digital Identity
In our increasingly digital society, personal data has become a new form of currency. But, the problem is that you do not control your digital identity and therefore cannot monetize it, or, more precisely,…