NFT collections featuring the version of Mickey Mouse depicted in the 1928 film “Steamboat Willie” have topped the charts on OpenSea.
In this week’s newsletter, read about how NFTs using the 1928 depiction of Mickey Mouse topped the trending list on OpenSea. Following this, a lawyer warned the community about the limitations of using the character, whose copyright recently expired. In other news, find out how Web3 professionals feel about the challenges NFTs will face in 2024 in one of Cointelegraph’s New Year specials. And don’t forget this week’s Nifty News, featuring former U.S. President Donald Trump cashing out his NFT profits.
The copyright on the 1928 depiction of Mickey Mouse in the short film Steamboat Willie expired and became available to the public on Jan 1. The following day, several nonfungible token (NFT) collections related to Steamboat Willie appeared at the top of NFT marketplace OpenSea’s 24-hour trending list.
One collection titled “Steamboat Willie Public Domain 2024” had a 24-hour trading volume of around $1.2 million. This put the collection on OpenSea’s “top” list, joining prominent collections like Bored Ape Yacht Club and Pudgy Penguins.
