Vancouver-based Axoim Zen, the maker of CryptoKitties, claims it has been “falsely accused” of theft involving the Steph Curry themed ‘CurryKitties,’ VentureBeat reported[1] this morning.
Starcoin (which goes by the brand name Tradestar) is the company who is suing Axiom Zen for alleged trade secret misappropriation and breach of a previously signed confidentiality agreement.
CEO of Tradestar, Jevon Feinblatt, told VentureBeat that his company engaged in email communications with Axoim Zen in February 2018 to discuss a potential collaboration. He claims his company disclosed confidential details of its potential venture, including a Steph Curry collectible trading card it was working on. Although Axoim Zen reportedly signed a non-disclosure agreement, the company announced that it created its own Steph Curry-themed CryptoKitties in early May.
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The lawsuit if filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles and it says:
“Since Axiom received Starcoin’s confidential information, two investors who had previously expressed interest in Starcoin — such as CAA Ventures and Digital Currency Group — have now passed on investing opportunities offered by Starcoin, and instead they have both funded Axiom.”
HALT
In a counter-statement, a spokesperson from Axiom Zen said, “We have been falsely accused of breaching an NDA and believe the lawsuit has no merit. Axiom Zen is a company that is committed to ethical and responsible work, including ownership and protection of data.”
After the response, the company decided to take the crypto
