ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, the "Yongxing-Guofu-Ningbo Intellectual Property Phase 1 Asset-Backed Special Plan (Specialized and Innovative)" managed by Yongzheng Asset Management and sold by Yongxing Securities held its listing ceremony on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, with an initial issuance scale of 138 million yuan, a term of 1 year, and a coupon rate of 2.2%. The product's senior debt rating is AAA, making it the first intellectual property securitization product issued in the form of digital renminbi nationwide, and it marks a breakthrough for Ningbo's intellectual property securitization project.

ChainCatcher news, Aptos Labs announced a strategic investment in Mereo, aiming to transform the connection between artists and fans through an innovative fan interaction platform and address the issue of asset resale related to intellectual property.The Mereo platform helps artists identify and reward true fans, who gain access to real-world assets through their historical behaviors, enjoying benefits such as early access to merchandise and enhanced live experiences. These contributions are recorded on-chain in the form of non-transferable digital assets.Aptos Labs develops new solutions using the Digital Asset standard (DA), ensuring that artists allocate assets to loyal fans through non-transferable tokenized assets, preventing resale activities.

ChainCatcher message, the on-chain intellectual property agreement Story Protocol has announced on X that it has launched the public testnet Iliad, and users will be able to bring IP assets into the Story Network in the next 48 hours.

ChainCatcher message, Rivermen announced on platform X that due to the mismanagement of the "Rivermen" entity, it unilaterally declared "bankruptcy" on July 6, 2023, violated the termination of employee labor contracts, and has owed employees labor compensation of 591,692 yuan to date. The account handle @RivermenNFT has retained the ownership of Lihua, and Rivermen's X account is unrelated to the intellectual property of "Lihua, Rivermen, VOXELRIVERMEN, Ponlaii."

ChainCatcher news, UneMeta and Berachain are jointly promoting the innovation of intellectual property (IP) in the Web3 space, injecting new narratives into this bull market. By combining Une's rich top-tier IP resources with a culturally vibrant community layer and Berachain's high-performance EVM-compatible blockchain built on liquidity proof consensus, they are transforming the traditional entertainment industry model. This innovative narrative redefines the creation, value, and sharing models of IP in the Web3 ecosystem, enabling users to freely express themselves and participate in the evolving digital environment.

ChainCatcher news, DeFi Technologies has completed the acquisition of intellectual property from Solana developer Stefan Jørgensen. According to reports, the scale of this strategic acquisition is approximately $4 million. After the acquisition deal is completed, Stefan Jørgensen will join the technology team at DeFi Technologies, responsible for leading the company's expansion in DeFi trading, development, and governance.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, regarding the allegations from the ENS founder that Unstoppable Domains patented the technology of ENS and provided legal grounds for Unstoppable Domains' press release about "committing the patent to the Web3 Domain Alliance," Unstoppable CEO Matthew Gould responded, "Given the ever-changing landscape of the industry, no meaningful forward-looking assurances can be made. In my view, the only solution is to strengthen collaboration and discussion."Additionally, Gould stated, "We refute the claims that we stole ENS intellectual property. Instead, we patented the technology we built for ourselves and used it in our system, which is different from the system built by ENS."Gould also mentioned, "The goal of the Web3 Domain Alliance is to help the Web3 domain industry avoid conflicts and set standards. ENS demands that we open-source all our patents, which overlooks the fact that we have extended a hand of collaboration through our non-assertion commitment, which ENS has yet to accept."

ChainCatcher news, the on-chain intellectual property protocol Story Protocol announced the completion of a $25 million Series A funding round, led by a16z crypto. Combined with the $29.3 million funding completed in May this year, Story Protocol's total funding has exceeded $54 million. Other participants include Hashed, Endeavor, Samsung Next, Foresight Ventures, Dao5, Insignia Venture Partners, Alliance DAO, Mirana Ventures, as well as angel investors such as TPG Capital founder and chairman David Bonderman and Dapper Labs founder and CEO Roham Gharegozlou.It is reported that Story Protocol is a protocol for creating, managing, and licensing new intellectual property on-chain, aiming to democratize the creation of intellectual property through a global, scalable intellectual property library. It provides a streamlined framework to enable features such as source tracking, frictionless licensing, and revenue sharing.

ChainCatcher news, a lawsuit filed in California courts claims that entrepreneur Joel Dietz is suing blockchain software company Consensys for adopting the idea of a web-based cryptocurrency wallet, which eventually became MetaMask.Dietz claims that he originally developed the intellectual property for an in-browser crypto wallet during the Vapor project in 2014. For that project, Dietz recruited Consensys employee Aaron Davis in 2015 to provide coding assistance, but Dietz alleges that Davis, along with Dan Finlay, created a browser-based crypto wallet called MetaMask, and after the wallet application was launched, Consensys downplayed his involvement with MetaMask.In response, Consensys stated that Dietz "has no connection to MetaMask" and insisted that Aaron Davis and Dan Finlay co-founded MetaMask in 2016.

ChainCatcher news, Ayre Group has signed an agreement with BSV protocol developer nChain. This deal will be the largest corporate blockchain intellectual property investment to date, with a total investment of up to 500 million Swiss francs (approximately 570 million USD), including acquiring a controlling stake in the company, credit lines, and intellectual property licenses.nChain is the developer of Bitcoin SV node software and also develops blockchain software such as Teranode and LiteClient. Currently, the company holds nearly 800 technology patents, with over 3,000 patents pending approval.

ChainCatcher News, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri delivered a speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, announcing the incorporation of the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET) into the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS).NCET will investigate and prosecute criminal offenses involving the abuse of cryptocurrency, including the investigation and prosecution of cryptocurrency exchanges that facilitate money laundering. This merger means that the number of attorneys in the criminal division will more than double, and any attorney from CCIPS could be assigned to handle NCET cases. Additionally, the merger will exponentially increase the department's overall capability to track cryptocurrency. (Source link)

ChainCatcher News, U.S. Department of Justice Chief Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri delivered a speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, stating that starting this week, the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET) will be merged into the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS). The NCET will investigate and, where appropriate, prosecute criminal offenses involving the abuse of cryptocurrency, including working with the Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section (MLARS) of the Criminal Division to investigate and prosecute cryptocurrency exchanges that facilitate money laundering.This merger means that the number of criminal division attorneys who can handle cryptocurrency criminal cases will more than double, and it elevates the cryptocurrency work within the criminal division to the same level as computer crime and intellectual property work. At the same time, the NCET will enhance the department's ability to track cryptocurrency, prosecute cases involving cryptocurrency crimes, and seize legally forfeited cryptocurrency to return these funds to victims. Additionally, NCET's first director, Eun Young Choi, has departed, and Claudia Quiroz will serve as the acting director of the NCET.

ChainCatcher news, the Bored Ape Yacht Club will launch the IP (intellectual property) tool "Made by Apes" in collaboration with SaaSy Labs later this month. Yuga Labs co-founder Greg Solano stated, "While people in the club have been building with their IP, there hasn't been a simple on-chain method to verify these items, nor an official catalog to verify everything that the Bored Apes and Mutant Apes are creating."SaaSy Labs unlocks the potential of smart contracts through blockchain-based legal protocol solutions, facilitating the signing, management, and downstream financial mechanisms of legal agreements. The use cases listed on their official website include on-chain automated licensing agreements, on-chain automated licensing agreements, and showcasing intellectual property, among others. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, the issuer of the algorithmic stablecoin Stablecoin MIM, the Abracadabra community has released a new proposal to introduce a centralized entity that will represent the DAO in trademark registration, manage server costs, and protect the protocol's intellectual property, while still keeping control in the hands of governance token SPELL holders.The proposal states that currently Abracadabra relies on community members to privately fund essential services such as hosting and domain names. However, this decentralized structure poses challenges for protecting intellectual property, as evidenced by its blog being forced to migrate due to baseless copyright claims. (Source link)

ChianCatcher news, according to the UK government's official website, the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) released a trademark classification guide for NFTs, virtual goods, and services in the metaverse earlier this month. The UKIPO does not accept NFTs as a standalone classification term but accepts terms like "digital art certified by NFTs." Physical goods certified by NFTs can be classified into appropriate product categories.In addition, virtual goods will be treated equally with physical goods, but applications for virtual goods will only be accepted if they are clearly defined. Regarding virtual services, the guide states that if a service can be provided virtually, the UKIPO will continue to accept such services, but this approach may not apply to all metaverse services, especially when a service in the metaverse does not fall under the same category as traditional delivery forms. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, the Web3 intellectual property protocol Spaceport announced the completion of a $3.6 million Pre-Seed funding round. This round was co-led by Arca, Decasonic, and the venture capital arm of game developer Com2us, Crit Ventures, with participation from Infinity Ventures Crypto, FBG Capital, and Republic Asia.It is reported that Spaceport aims to help creators, brands, and institutions monetize their intellectual property. (source link)