Posted 2/1/2024, 9:19:00 PM
Blast Blockchain Project Faces Plagiarism Accusations Over Apparent Code Copying From Optimism
- Blockchain project Blast accused of plagiarizing code from Optimism's Ethereum layer 2 solution
- Screenshots show Blast copied Optimism's code nearly verbatim, just changing the license
- Raises questions around open source norms in crypto - copying code is common, but licenses should be respected
- Comes amid existing controversy around Blast's marketing, security practices, and lack of shipped product
- Points to potential legal gray area around copyright of open source software in nascent crypto industry