What are CC0 NFTs, and why are they important?

As the Web3 world has largely promoted transparency and openness with code, NFT creators and teams are also opting for the same with art. However, that is just the beginning of the journey, and these ...

How CC0 can help — or hurt — NFT projects

Creative commons (CC0) licensing is, yet again, in the spotlight in crypto. Following Nouns, Goblintown and Cryptodickbutts, Moonbirds became the latest blue-chip NFT project to place its work in the ...

What is CC0, and why will it change the NFT market?

As the NFT industry becomes more formalized, with major artists, studios and brands involved, the space has been grappling with how best to protect intellectual property. For example, Bored Ape Yacht ...

Proof Collective raises $50 million in funding led by Andreessen Horowitz 

a16z led a $50 million Series A fundraise for non-fungible token (NFT) organization Proof, a private members only collective of 1,000 dedicated NFT collectors and artists. Additional participants in t...

Kevin Rose’s Proof: From NFT Drop to Growing Web3 Biz, With a CC0 Twist

In brief Tech entrepreneur Kevin Rose’s Web3 startup Proof is the creator of the smash NFT project, Moonbirds. The rapidly-expanding startup recently said that it would open up commercialization right...

The rising tide of CC0

February 25, 2022, 4:41PM EST • 15 min read Quick Take This weekly series explores the most interesting insights in NFTs, blockchain gaming, and virtual worlds NFT traders and investors were fraught w...