Chinese Social Giant WeChat Remove NFTs Due To Regulatory Issues

Chinese Social Giant WeChat Remove NFTs Due To Regulatory Issues

China remains one of the jurisdictions that has recently meted out stringent measures and cryptocurrencies and NFTs. The Chinese authorities leased out a high level of restriction and crackdown on crypto mining in 2021. The major attack was pushed on Bitcoin mining because of its high electricity consumption associated with the process. Also, the country […]


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