Tragic death of Stephen Boss, aka tWitch, the extraordinary dancer, Ellen show DJ, and NFT enthusiast

We don’t know what led to tWitch’s tragic death. But we do know that the world is darker without tWitch’s radiance, a soul who brought so much joy to others. His dancing was a gift to us all.

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Download PDF SEC complaint v. Sam Bankman-Fried; and SDNY criminal indictment

On Dec. 12, 2022, the disgraced founder of FTX Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested in the Bahamas and is awaiting extradition. Both the U.S. government and the SEC are charging Bankman-Fried with violations of U.S. laws, including securities and wire fraud. The SEC press release is copied below: SEC Charges Samuel Bankman-Fried with Defrauding Investors in…

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Real v. Yuga Labs: claims against celebrities Beeple, Bieber, Paris Hilton, Madonna, Jimmy Fallon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Snoop Dogg, Kevin Hart, Future, The Weeknd, Andrew Taggart & Alexander Pall, Serena Williams & Alexis Ohanian, Steph Curry, Khaled

We took a closer look at the Complaint against Bored Ape creator Yuga Labs, Moonpay, et al. focusing on the celebrities. Even though the Complaint is 95 pages long, it’s not that detailed about many of the celebrities. Here are the main allegations against the celebrities: (1) All celebs are alleged to have received Bored…

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Complaint PDF in class action Real v. Yuga Labs, Beeple, Bieber, Paris Hilton, Madonna, Jimmy Fallon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Serena Williams, Snoop Dogg, Kevin Hart, Khaled, Adidas, Moonpay

Download the class-action complaint that was just filed in Real v. Yuga Labs. The named defendants include the co-founders of the Bored Ape Yacht Club, along with a host of celebrities: Complaint PDF in class action Real v. Yuga Labs, Beeple, Bieber, Paris Hilton, Madonna, Jimmy Fallon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Serena Williams, Snoop Dogg, Kevin Hart,…

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Race to the bottom: Will NFT creator royalties become a blur?

What are Zero Royalties policies? The Loophole to Creator Royalties Why the Loophole matters

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Following OpenSea’s defense of creator royalties, X2Y2 and Blur abandon controversial “Zero Royalties” policies in favor of creator royalties

This is a great development for Web3 during one of the darkest moments in the crypto world. Credit goes to all the artists, creators, and allies who organized a campaign to convince OpenSea not to rollback its respect for creator royalties. Incredible to see a decentralized campaign in action!

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Downloadable Timeline of FTX’s, Sam Bankman-Fried’s downfall

Last week was a chaotic week for the crypto markets. If you want to know what happened with the implosion of FTX, Alameda Research, and Sam Bankman-Fried’s empire, we created this graphic that summarizes the key events. You can download a copy of our Timeline of FTX’s, Sam Bankman-Fried’s downfall. The underlying description/information can be…

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Timeline of FTX’s, Sam Bankman-Fried’s downfall

Last week, crypto markets were rattled as the crypto exchange FTX–and all of its 133 related companies, including Alameda Research–imploded. Sam Bankman-Fried’s (SBF’s) entire crypto empire went from being worth billions to virtually nothing in a blink of an eye. How did it happen? The following timeline or chronology lists the key moments. Wednesday, November…

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