A recent Bloomberg article reported that average prices for nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, are down approximately 70 percent from recent highs. A wide range of NFTs have begun to enter the marketplace over the past several months. A digital work of art represented by an NFT recently sold at auction for over $69 million, and even a professional sports league has begun to issue NFTs. A fascinating debate about the social and economic utility of NFTs has emerged, but what are some of the legal issues associated with this new digital asset class?
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FTC to Commence Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century
By Scott H. Kimpel & Mayme Beth Donohue on
Posted in Regulatory
On August 6, 2018, the FTC published a notice seeking public comment as to whether broad-based changes in the economy, evolving business practices, new technologies or international developments might require adjustments to competition and consumer protection law, enforcement priorities and policy. The topics that the FTC seeks comments on could easily accommodate market developments due to the emergence of blockchain technology and related applications. …
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