Ludwig calls out NFT \u201cscam\u201d using the likeness of top Twitch stars Instagram: ludwigahgren \/ MetaDeckzLudwig Ahgren has put a new NFT \u201cscam\u201d on blast and threatened legal action after a \u2018MetaDeckz\u2019 trading card project used the likeness of top Twitch streamers in digital card packs without permission. While non-fungible tokens (NFTs) can certainly be worth a pretty penny, many have been the direct cause of controversy in recent weeks. From Justin Bieber and Tony Hawk to Captain Marvel\u2019s Brie Larson, no mainstream celebrity has been free of NFT-fueled backlash. Acutely aware of how many NFT projects often involve \u201cshady practices,\u201d Ludwig was quick to expose the latest \u201cscam\u201d online. After noticing a new MetaDeckz trading card NFT using his likeness alongside fellow streamers such as xQc and Amouranth to name a few, he issued a response to shut it all down. \u201cI am not making a f**king NFT,\u201d he said in response to the issue. \u201cI\u2019ll let my lawyers take it from here.\u201d Ludwig Trading Card (Legendary) pic.twitter.com\/ph429PXeuE \u2014 MetaDeckz (@MetaDeckz) February 17, 2022 MetaDeckz, a relatively fresh project just established in November 2021, featured a range of hand-drawn NFT trading cards. Each of which took the appearance of top Twitch streamers, gave them a ranking like Epic or Legendary, and looked to raise their value online. The minimum value was set to $200, according to Ludwig. After receiving more attention than usual, the founder of MetaDeckz took to Twitter and assured that making money wasn\u2019t his focus. \u201cIt\u2019s just a new platform to get some eyes on your art,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019ve been an artist my whole life and I thought I could do some really cool trading cards, maybe do something cool for the community regarding NFTs. \u201cIf we don\u2019t sell any of them, that\u2019s totally cool. I just wanted to do something cool with my art and streaming.\u201d Ludwig immediately slammed this response as a \u201cdishonest twist\u201d, going as far as to call it a \u201clow-effort scam\u201d. The popular streamer claimed this artist was merely interested in \u201ctrying to make a few thousand from [his] viewers and the viewers of other large streamers. \u201cClaiming this is for my community is insane,\u201d he continued. \u201cMy community roasts NFT projects for their shady practices \u2014 your project being a prime example.\u201d Allegedly \u201cnever [getting] a response\u201d after emailing the Twitch streamers in focus for their permission, the founder of MetaDeckz decided to \u201ccontinue with the project\u201d. Refuting these claims, Ludwig fired back explaining how the artist \u201csent a Twitter DM less than 24 hours ago. It feels like you just reached out to cover your ass, rather than get permission.\u201d TLDR: I am not making a fucking NFT and I\u2019ll let my lawyers take it from here pic.twitter.com\/helUAcsjJW \u2014 ludwig (@LudwigAhgren) February 17, 2022 In light of the controversy, and with Ludwig passing the issue to his legal team, the MetaDeckz website was swiftly taken down on February 16. A few hours later, the creator behind the MetaDeckz project uploaded another video on Twitter. \u201cSeeing Ludwig\u2019s perspective, we decided to disband the entire project even though we put in thousands of hours into this,\u201d he explained. \u201cIt\u2019s okay because I love the product. We just won\u2019t sell them as NFTs. I just love the product that much, and I\u2019m going to keep doing what I\u2019m doing. \u201cI thought what I was doing was cool. Looking at the streamer\u2019s perspective I can see them not liking it in the community and not liking NFTs. I honestly thought I could change their mind by doing something cool.\u201d https:\/\/twitter.com\/MetaDeckz\/status\/1494171088103911429?s=20&t=e4Pv6X21RZPUWB7J-M863A At the time of writing, MetaDeckz has changed their Twitter bio to say: \u201cMetaDeckz Fan Art. No NFT sales have been made nor will there be.\u201d Ludwig has yet to comment about the project\u2019s continuation, presumably to let his lawyers get involved with the alleged trademark infringement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Ludwig calls out NFT \u201cscam\u201d using the likeness of top Twitch stars Instagram: ludwigahgren \/ MetaDeckzLudwig Ahgren has put a new NFT \u201cscam\u201d on blast and threatened legal action after a \u2018MetaDeckz\u2019 trading card project used the likeness of top Twitch streamers in digital card packs without permission. While non-fungible tokens (NFTs) can certainly be […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-54611","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54611","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54611"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54611\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54611"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54611"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}