Can I create a new version of "Bitcoin"? Or are there copyright laws?

Alevira_mox

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Quote from: Phriend on February 17, 2018, 12:42:31 PM

Can I create a new coin with the name "Bitcoin" in it? (Bitcoin Moon, Bitcoin Lambo, etc). Or are there copyright laws that prohibit this?

Also, if I am allowed to use the name Bitcoin, am I required to make a fork from the original code? Or can I use whatever code I want?

Yeah you can but nobody will be have any incentive you buy your coin if no architecture is changed.

Quote from: hoanganhtuan on February 18, 2018, 09:08:17 AM

why don't you creat a coin with your name?? And you will build it base on new platform. I think it will be better than thing as you said

Already been done, why do you think we call the lowest bitcoin denominator a Satoshi?

hoanganhtuan

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Quote from: Phriend on February 17, 2018, 12:42:31 PM

Can I create a new coin with the name "Bitcoin" in it? (Bitcoin Moon, Bitcoin Lambo, etc). Or are there copyright laws that prohibit this?

Also, if I am allowed to use the name Bitcoin, am I required to make a fork from the original code? Or can I use whatever code I want?

why don't you creat a coin with your name?? And you will build it base on new platform. I think it will be better than thing as you said

Asian_Dynasty

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Quote from: Phriend on February 17, 2018, 12:42:31 PM

Can I create a new coin with the name "Bitcoin" in it? (Bitcoin Moon, Bitcoin Lambo, etc). Or are there copyright laws that prohibit this?

Also, if I am allowed to use the name Bitcoin, am I required to make a fork from the original code? Or can I use whatever code I want?

Bitcoin is free without copyright.You can use your own code or original.

cryptoair32

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I think it is more original to give it a name without "bitcoin" phrase.

mk4

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Paldo.io 🤖

You can freely make your own version, as no one actually owns the "bitcoin" name; not even Satoshi Nakamoto. I really don't recommend doing it though, we have enough bitcoin versions.

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Quote from: Phriend on February 17, 2018, 12:42:31 PM

Can I create a new coin with the name "Bitcoin" in it? (Bitcoin Moon, Bitcoin Lambo, etc). Or are there copyright laws that prohibit this?

Also, if I am allowed to use the name Bitcoin, am I required to make a fork from the original code? Or can I use whatever code I want?

In usual you can, specially if you are authorize to do so. If none don't, coz it will disgrade your personality and you can have the chance to called scammer.

HodorHodl

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Knock yourself out, looks like plenty of others have done it.

Phriend

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Can I create a new coin with the name "Bitcoin" in it? (Bitcoin Moon, Bitcoin Lambo, etc). Or are there copyright laws that prohibit this?

Also, if I am allowed to use the name Bitcoin, am I required to make a fork from the original code? Or can I use whatever code I want?

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