Seth Green gets scammed out of his NFT and it tanks his new show.

[darjr]

Seth Green’s Bored Ape NFT, which was set to star in its own animated show, was stolen through a phishing scam.

Green no longer owns the commercial rights to the NFT and thus the show cannot move forward.

 

[Alzrius]

I can't comprehend what this article is talking about, but this sounds like some sort of elaborate joke, even if I'm not sure whom it's being played on.

 

[Nikosandros]

Call me callous, but I can't help laughing at this...

 

[darjr]

 

[RealAlHazred]

Now, hang on. NFTs are basically receipts -- in most cases, they don't have anything to do with property law, or copyrights. I have a suspicion neither Seth Green, nor the writer of the article knows how NFTs work or what they are (... which is how the scammers want it, of course), or there's something else going on here.

 

[darjr]

Now, hang on. NFTs are basically receipts -- in most cases, they don't have anything to do with property law, or copyrights. I have a suspicion neither Seth Green, nor the writer of the article knows how NFTs work or what they are (... which is how the scammers want it, of course), or there's something else going on here.

These apparently have the rights to do creative work using the art as part of the purchase agreement. I think. Which went along with the swiping of them. Four of them I guess.

 

[Deset Gled]

These apparently have the rights to do creative work using the art as part of the purchase agreement. I think. Which went along with the swiping of them. Four of them I guess.

That still doesn't make sense, though. If you can prove it was stolen, any problems with the contract (purchasing agreement) and IP rights should be fairly easy corrected. The NFT shouldn't even come up on the discussion. The law already knows how to deal with that sort of thing.

 

[darjr]

That still doesn't make sense, though. If you can prove it was stolen, any problems with the contract (purchasing agreement) and IP rights should be fairly easy corrected. The NFT shouldn't even come up on the discussion. The law already knows how to deal with that sort of thing.

I must agree with you about being confused. I don’t get it either. Maybe it’s a hoax/joke?

 

[Guest 7034872]

Right when I think 2022 just can't get any weirder...

 

[RealAlHazred]

I must agree with you about being confused. I don’t get it either. Maybe it’s a hoax/joke?

It may be because I'm from New Jersey, but I immediately assume some form of grift. Maybe the show needs a PR boost in visibility? This article is the first I've heard of it...