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In this case, Green apparently thought that possessing the NFT implied controlling the copyright for the artwork: "Green was planning to use his ape as a chara
by munch117 4y ago
In this case, Green apparently thought that possessing the NFT implied controlling the copyright for the artwork:
"Green was planning to use his ape as a character in an upcoming animated show."
What's stopping him? The image is still there at the same URL where it always was, and if he had a copyright license to use it before the NFT was stolen, then he still had it afterwards. There was no need to reacquire the NFT.
- TedDoesntTalk 4y agoThere are hardly any real details in the article about the Green theft. I wish I could find a source that described it in detail.
- NickRandom 4y agoGreen was targeted as he attempted to mint a GutterCat clone NFT, but the unlucky celebrity had inadvertently used a scam website that raided his wallet. [0] And Thought I was minting GutterCat clones- phishing link looked clean [1] And In a follow-up tweet, Green went into more detail about the scam. The attack had taken place after clicking on a phishy link to an NFT minting platform, attempting to mint GutterCat clones. [2] [0] https://www.btcc.com/en-US/coin-news/market-updates/seth-greens-bored-ape-was-stolen-which-was-supposed-to-star-in-his-new-show https://www.btcc.com/en-US/coin-news/market-updates/seth-gre... [1] https://nitter.net/SethGreen/status/1526693106606809088#m https://nitter.net/SethGreen/status/1526693106606809088#m [2] https://insights.masterworks.io/nft/seth-greens-stolen-bored-ape-explained/ https://insights.masterworks.io/nft/seth-greens-stolen-bored...