Japan Mints NFTs to Thank 7 Mayors

Japan Mints NFTs to Thank 7 Mayors

Japan has minted non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and used them to award seven mayors for their efforts to revitalize local communities using digital technology. The government awarded the mayors with NFT rewards that are supposed to act as a “supplementary prize.” The one-of-its-kind move demonstrates a unique use case for digital collectibles — one that could find increasing…

UK Court Approves Proceedings to be Served via NFTs

UK Court Approves Proceedings to be Served via NFTs

A claimant has been granted permission by the High Court of England and Wales to serve proceedings on ‘persons unknown’ over the blockchain by Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). Fabrizio D’Aloia, the founder of online gambling company Microgame, is suing ‘persons unknown’ who are said to have misappropriated around £1.8m worth of Tether and about £190,000 of USD…