2025-12-16 05:29:29

New York just made a landmark move—becoming the first state to mandate full transparency around AI-generated performers and the commercial use of someone's name, image, and likeness after they've passed away. What does this mean for the crypto and Web3 space? Well, it signals how jurisdictions are starting to tackle the thorniest questions around digital identity and virtual assets. As NFTs, digital avatars, and on-chain identity become increasingly mainstream, clearer rules on synthetic media and post-mortem rights could reshape how projects handle virtual personas and digital legacies. The policy debate is heating up, and other states will likely follow suit. For anyone building in the metaverse or working with on-chain identities, this is worth paying attention to.

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SignatureAnxiety

· 2025-12-19 05:29

NFTs really need to be regulated, but I feel there will still be loopholes to exploit.

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TokenTherapist

· 2025-12-19 04:16

New York's move is quite aggressive; even after death, they want to control portrait rights? Web3 really needs to pay attention.

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StablecoinAnxiety

· 2025-12-19 03:42

New York's move is quite aggressive, directly hitting the most difficult pain points in Web3... The issues of digital identity and ownership of virtual assets have long needed regulation.

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BlockchainArchaeologist

· 2025-12-17 15:23

ngl, the regulators are really coming now. New York's move is quite fierce... Virtual identities and digital inheritance need to be taken seriously from now on.

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ApeEscapeArtist

· 2025-12-16 05:59

ngl New York's recent move directly hit the soft spot of Web3. Once transparency regulation comes into effect, how will NFT projects survive?

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ColdWalletGuardian

· 2025-12-16 05:56

NFT is really happening now. New York has started regulating it. Will other states be far behind?

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LonelyAnchorman

· 2025-12-16 05:49

New York's move is indeed ruthless, directly blocking projects that try to ride on the hype of dead projects.

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GateUser-e19e9c10

· 2025-12-16 05:47

New York's move is tough, but it still feels like treating the symptom rather than the root cause. Virtual identities in Web3 are already in a legal vacuum, and now they are going to be regulated.

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fren_with_benefits

· 2025-12-16 05:44

New York's move was brilliant; finally, someone is taking digital identity seriously.

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SmartContractPlumber

· 2025-12-16 05:39

New York's recent actions are quite interesting, but to be honest, I'm more concerned about how many projects are only now realizing that permission control has issues. They haven't figured out the compliance framework for virtual assets yet, and they're already starting to put identity verification on the blockchain. Isn't that like deploying a contract without a security audit? As regulations become stricter, the number of exploits on the chain will only increase.

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