BREAKING NEWS: VI Punks page removed from OpenSea due to DMCA notice from Larva Labs; V1 Punks plan on sending counter-notice; then Larva may file copyright lawsuit over VI CryptoPunks
Four days ago, we reported about the escalating situation between Larva Labs, the creator of the legendary CryptoPunks, and owners of the so-called “V1 Punks” or version 1 CryptoPunks, which originally had an error in their smart contracts in 2017. (Check out the history here.)
John Watkinson of Larva Labs said it was going to “take action” against V1 Punks owners for “copyright infringement” after receiving complaints from V2 CryptoPunks owners.
UPDATE 4:37 PM: V1 Punks posted the DMCA notice OpenSea received from Larva Labs. V1 Punks plans on sending a counter-notice to OpenSea disputing the claim of copyright infringement. Then Larva Labs would have to seek a court order. So a copyright lawsuit against V1 Punks may be filed in the next 2 weeks or so.Click here to read our summary of procedure under the DMCA.
LL has forced @opensea to remove V1 Punks collection because of a DMCA takedown.
We are responding via a counter-notice from our counsel in due course. We look forward to updating you further.
