Are NFTs an animal to be regulated? A European approach to decentralization, ...

Are NFTs an animal to be regulated? A European approach to decentralization, ...

The question facing nonfungible token regulation: Should NFTs be considered as digital assets? Nonfungible tokens (NFTs) are constantly in the news. NFT platforms are springing up like mushrooms and champions are emerging, such as OpenSea. It is a real platform economy that is emerging, like those in which YouTube or Booking.com gained a foothold. But it is a very young economy — one that is struggling to understand the legal issues that apply to it.Regulators are starting to take an interest in the subject, and there is risk of a backlash if the industry does not regulate itself quickly.....


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