NFTs: Not Securities?! šŸ™„

Okay, so this whole NFT thing… I mean, really? People were suing Yuga Labs, the folks behind those… *ape* pictures? The Bored Ape Yacht Club, they call it. Like I need *another* club to avoid.

And they’re claiming these things were… *securities*? Seriously? A judge, a federal judge, in California – you know, the place where everything is a lawsuit – actually said ā€œno.ā€ No! Can you believe it? šŸ¤¦ā€ā™‚ļø They’re just… collectibles. Membership perks! Like a slightly overpriced, digital country club. Though, honestly, probably less annoying than my actual country club.

Apparently, the plaintiffs couldn’t prove that buying these digital monkeys was supposed to make them *money*. Which, frankly, seems pretty obvious. And it’s not like Yuga Labs was handing out dividends. It’s not like they were saying, “Buy this ape, and you’ll get a percentage of the banana profits!” Though *that* would be something. šŸŒ

And get this – they were sold on third-party marketplaces. Like eBay, but for… JPEGs. And the creators only get a little cut. Decentralized, they call it. More like ā€œpassing the buck,ā€ if you ask me. It diminishes any ā€œissuer-dependent profit expectationā€. What *is* that even?! It sounds made up. 🤨

So now, apparently, other NFT creators are breathing a little easier. Which is… great? I guess? I still don’t get it. I really don’t. It’s just… a picture. A very expensive picture. I need a nap. 😓

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2025-10-05 11:57