A French national who sought to exploit the frenzy for nonfungible tokens in 2022 by selling his “Mutant Ape Planet” digital ...

In this week’s newsletter, read about the creator of the Mutant Ape Planet non-fungible tokens (NFTs) avoiding prison, check ...

French developer, Aurelien Michel confessed to defrauding buyers in connection to the Mutant Ape Planet NFT collection, a ...

For Chris Torres, the creator of Nyan Cat, the NFT sale represented his first foray into crypto art. "I'm very surprised with the success, but I think I'm most glad knowing that I've basically ...

Exposing an existing Bored Ape to vials of ‘mutant serum’ would create ... While players own the NFT representing their cat, the art that shows them how their cat looks is not, and is owned ...

Mutant Ape NFT ripoff creator to forfeit $1.4 million, avoids prison While the Mutant Ape Planet creator Aurelien Michel pleaded guilty to defrauding investors, a judge sentenced the French ...

Michel’s lawyers Ira Sorkin and Adam Brody had argued their client should be spared prison, insisting purchasers of “Mutant Ape Planet” NFTs received “digital artwork”. An NFT confirms unique ...