What is a 'Can't Be Evil' NFT license?

The “Can’t Be Evil” NFT licenses from venture capital juggernaut Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) are intended to enable NFT makers and collectors to forego the legal knowledge necessary to plan what they wish to do with their newly generated or acquired NFTs.

Is a16z a 'trustless' version of NFT ownership?

a16z frames the copyright licenses as a more “trustless” version of NFT ownership, which is right in some sense: it potentially offers more clarity over the tokens’ legal value rather than relying on handshake deals and vague promises.

What is a16z & how does it work?

But unlike Creative Commons, which provides blanket licenses to wide swathes of people, a16z’s licenses lay out the relationship between an NFT buyer and the person who created the original art it’s linked with.

What are a16z's new licensing terms?

new licensing terms by a16z, inspired by the Creative Commons licenses, are freely usable by any project creator and offer various approaches for NFT projects, from strict personal use restrictions to more open licenses that permit anyone to use the artwork for any purpose.