# Nonfungible tokens from a legal perspective

# Nonfungible tokens from a legal perspective

“# Nonfungible tokens from a legal perspective ” A nonfungible token (NFT) can be both a representation of a physical or digital asset that only exists on the internet — a programmable piece of art. It provides ownership of an underlying asset, like a painting, and it can also represent a digital asset in the…

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#Louvre plans to sue Pornhub over X-rated art theft

#Louvre plans to sue Pornhub over X-rated art theft

“#Louvre plans to sue Pornhub over X-rated art theft” They didn’t Louvre this idea. Museums might be filled with NSFW artworks, but that doesn’t mean they want them porno-fied without permission. Online skin bazaar Pornhub is facing legal action from the Louvre and other institutions over a steamy new interactive website in which porn stars…

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# Chinese artist showcases NFT real estate at Alibaba-sponsored innovation festival

# Chinese artist showcases NFT real estate at Alibaba-sponsored innovation festival

“# Chinese artist showcases NFT real estate at Alibaba-sponsored innovation festival ” This year’s Taobao Maker Festival — an annual event celebrating Chinese art and entrepreneurship hosted by the Alibaba-owned e-commerce platform Taobao — will showcase nonfungible tokens (NFTs) for the first time. This year’s event will see decentralized application platform Near Protocol team up…

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# Cointelegraph Exclusive: Artist Damien Hirst says NFTs are like ‘the invention of paper’

# Cointelegraph Exclusive: Artist Damien Hirst says NFTs are like ‘the invention of paper’

“# Cointelegraph Exclusive: Artist Damien Hirst says NFTs are like ‘the invention of paper’ ” Damien Hirst, a contemporary artist known around the world, talked about similarities and differences between artwork and fiat currency as he prepared to drop 10,000 NFTs tied to his physical paintings. Speaking with Cointelegraph’s Andrew Thurman at his London studio…

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# Master-pieces: Swiss bank issuing NFT shares in Picasso painting for K each

# Master-pieces: Swiss bank issuing NFT shares in Picasso painting for $6K each

“# Master-pieces: Swiss bank issuing NFT shares in Picasso painting for $6K each ” Digital asset-focused Swiss Bank, Sygnum, has teamed up with art investment firm Artemundi to offer fractionalized ownership shares in a Pablo Picasso painting for $6,000 each. Shares representing ownership over $3.68 million Picasso painting, “Fillette au béret,” will be tokenized and…

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