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Kanye West sues Dutch student to ' Coinye' currency
By Joost Schellevis , Saturday, March 1, 2014 19:05 , comments : 106 views : 31,617 Feedback
Musician Kanye West has sued include a 24 -year-old Dutch student because he is involved in the crypto currency Coinye . West is claiming damages and wants to use the pun is prohibited .
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The indictment shows that include West wants Hontelé and some others stop using the name Coinye for virtual currency . " There are also mainly developers exchanges Coinye - touted " says Hontelé . Through these exchanges Coinye can be exchanged. The Dutchman is itself part of the development of Coinye , where he is the unofficial spokesperson .
The artist also requires that all domain names with the word ' coinye ' are transferred and he wants compensation for the alleged damage he has suffered . The existence of crypto currency The amount of damages to be determined . In court Moreover, West asks for punitive damages , which are damages that are not only meant to compensate the actual damage but also to scare people . Netherlands has no such compensation as they may be very high .
West calls the cryptocoin in the indictment include a deliberate infringement of trademark and unfair competition ' . The defendants were themselves the name and likeness of the West have ' appropriated ' with the sole purpose to increase the value. Coinye of - currency "With each passing day stroking the reputation of West irreparably harmed by the use of Coinye " reads the indictment .
The Coinye is based on the Coinye West crypto currency . After Kanye West a cease and desist letter sent to the developers of those cryptocoin , developed a new currency that the West was not wearing surname . That way infringement should be avoided . The name of Kanye West In addition, the logo of the coin showed no normal picture of West , but a reference to a South Park episode where West occurred . " We have everything from the coin removed what was infringing , and we still have this nagging " says Hontelé , who was not involved in the original currency .
Technically, the Coinye a Litecoin variant . " I joined the project because I do not want someone with a strong purse can pick up a cryptocoin from the air ," said Hontelé , which he refers to the artist .
it's just crazy. i wonder how it will affect coinye