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    Home » News » Tencent NFT Marketplace Shut Down For Legal Reasons

    Tencent NFT Marketplace Shut Down For Legal Reasons

    By James EllisJuly 14, 2022Updated:September 20, 20222 Mins Read

    Tencent, the huge Chinese internet and technology company, has shut down its NFT marketplace. Although there has been no official news, many within the industry believe it is due to legal reasons surrounding government policy. NFTs are not actually banned in China, but recent government guidelines make it difficult.

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    Tencent, the Chinese technology company, is closing its NFT trading marketplace.
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    Tencent closes NFT trading marketplace

    According to local reports, Tencent officially began withdrawing from the NFT market in May. In this process, they moved all top executives working on the NFT marketplace to new departments. It has now closed at least one of its two NFT marketplaces.  

    In June, several Chinese tech giants, including Tencent and others, signed a pact to withdraw from the secondary trading market for NFTs. Furthermore, Chinese state media also said they would ‘self regulate’ their current actions in the space.

    Does China allow NFTs?

    Well, the answer is both yes and no. NFTs are not officially illegal in China in the way that cryptocurrencies are. However, the country has warned investors about the risks of NFT trading. 

    At the start of the year, many thought this would be the year of NFTs in China. But, things have changed, and it is clear that companies are choosing not to continue their NFT strategy. Companies like Tencent no long want to trade NFTs. It is unsure whether they do not want to undermine the government or future NFT laws. 

    Recent policies aimed at NFT technology have made it increasingly hard for NFT trading. For example, one new Chinese government NFT policy restricts the resale of NFTs. This policy makes it quite difficult for anyone to make a profit from their digital collectibles. For Tencent, it makes sense to close its NFT trading marketplace instantly. 

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