Photo copyright services platform Binded is set to be bought by Pixsy in a transaction allowing media group Asahi Shimbun to exit.

Copyright enforcement service Pixsy has agreed to buy Binded, the US-based developer of a blockchain-equipped image protection platform, for an undisclosed amount, providing an exit for media company Asahi Shimbun.

Founded in 2017 and originally known as Blockai, Binded has grown to more than 15,000 members since launching its blockchain-based image rights registration platform in 2017.

The service includes features such as international copyright registration, legal support and compensation recovery.

Binded’s platform will shut down at the end of this…

Thierry Heles

Thierry Heles is editor-at-large of Global University Venturing and Global Corporate Venturing, and host of the Beyond the Breakthrough podcast.