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Vattelum Introduces a New Paradigm: Law-Creation on the Blockchain

In June 2026, the Vattelum project launched through Delaw Labs.

Vattelum is an open-source tool for law creation on the blockchain.

It is the culmination of the research I started here in 2017 and published on this blog.

Vattelum Highlights

  • Turn smart contracts into law, compiling PDF printable and enforceable contracts…
  • Create legal clarity for the peer-to-peer economy…
  • Introduce new use-cases to the blockchain…
  • Build an interoperable legal system across the Ethereum ecosystem…
  • Self-regulate new technologies and enter a new phase of blockchain development…

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User-Generated NFTs: A Legal Innovation for Decentralized Intellectual Property Ownership

Executive Summary

Traditional Non-fungible Tokens (NFTs) failed to address the reality of copyright laws. NFTs remain centrally owned: founders retain intellectual property rights. This centralization creates regulatory vulnerabilities and unclear rights structures, undermining the core principles of decentralization.

This article examines how copyright law governs NFTs and analyzes current licensing approaches. It introduces User-Generated NFTs (UG-NFTs) as both a legal and technical innovation. By making token holders the creators—and thus copyright owners—of their NFTs, UG-NFTs align blockchain technology with established intellectual property frameworks.

While challenges remain, UG-NFTs offer a new perspective on decentralized digital asset ownership, applicable even beyond the blockchain space.
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