Peanut’s Owner Accuses Crypto Exchange of Infringing on His Intellectual Property With PNUT Coin

The squirrel became a symbol of government overreach after he was euthanized by agents conducting a property search.

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Peanut the squirrel's cryptocurrency. Via CoinMarketCap

The owner of the slain internet sensation Peanut the squirrel is seeking “justice” as he accuses a major cryptocurrency exchange of infringing on copyright material related to his beloved pet.

In a post on X on Sunday, Mark Longo wrote, “My legal team initiated action against Binance for the unauthorized use of my intellectual property, including images and stories featuring my beloved animals.”

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