This legal action, initiated in late 2022, marked the first time NFTs were used to issue court documents in Italy. Based in San Marino, RBB Lab utilized the blockchain to reach the two defendants—both former contractors—after accusing them of attempted blackmail and serious defamation. Key Details of the Service
: Alberto De Luigi, an IT project manager and founder of Mintlayer, and Andreas Kohl. RBB LAB Uses NFT to Serve Alberto De Luigi and ...
: This move follows a growing global trend of using blockchain for legal "service of process," similar to a 2022 ruling by the Supreme Court of the State of New York that allowed a law firm to serve a defendant via an airdropped NFT. Context of the Dispute This legal action, initiated in late 2022, marked
The legal conflict stems from a breakdown in the relationship between RBB Lab and its former associates. Alberto De Luigi has publicly claimed he was a crucial figure in the development of Mintlayer (a project associated with RBB) and has published blog posts alleging financial mismanagement within the company. RBB Lab, conversely, categorized these claims as defamation and pursued the court summons to address the allegations in the Italian judiciary. : This move follows a growing global trend
RBB Lab used NFT technology to serve a court summons to and Andreas Kohl .