This week, big investors have been arguing about the NFT market. However, some believe that as we officially enter 2022, the regulatory era of NFT is coming. Meanwhile, an NFT art collector has had more than $2 million worth of NFTs stolen, and a heated debate ensues.

Granted, we're only on holiday, but we're still on the lookout for the latest NFT news from the past week.

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Government Regulation? Hoskinson sees imminent

In an hour-long YouTube video in 2021, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson discusses the past, present and future of Cardano and the entire crypto space.

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Theft of Boring Ape Worth Over $2M Sparks Fierce Debate About Centralization

In the largest Bored Ape Yacht Club theft to date, Twitter user and NFT art collector Todd Kramer said this week that he lost more than $2 million worth of Bored Ape and Mutant Ape NFTs, 15 or 16 in total.

He has since recovered some of it, but the story is not without drama, as there are reports that OpenSea froze some or all of the stolen assets.

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OpenSea bans Ape Ripoffs

Meanwhile, the platform banned two Ape Club copycats, PAYC and PHAYC, due to the buzz this week surrounding the control OpenSea should have over individual transactions and NFTs.

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Square Enix: Optimistic about NFT?

The application of NFT in the field of games has always been a hot topic, with some developers and creative game companies choosing to wait and see, while others have shown a more positive attitude. Japanese video game company Square Enix is ​​known for its creations of "Final Fantasy" and "Kingdom Heart". Its current president Yosuke Matsuda recently issued a statement that Square Enix may participate in the NFT field.

Yosuke Matsuda stated that he "Expect proper adjustments in the trading of digital goods eventually, as they become more common among the public, the value of each available content is revalued, expecting them to trade like physical objects。“

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Perspectives from Ray Dalio and Kevin O'Leary

Last week, NFT was discussed more widely among celebrities, and in an interview this week, Dalio pointed out that not all projects will last, comparing NFT to the early Internet era. Dalio added that he believes "NFTs can be a currency that will eventually allow people to say I'd rather own it than bitcoin."

Meanwhile, Kevin O'Leary had a similar take on NFTs in an interview with Forbes this week,"I think the NFT market will be bigger than Bitcoin," he said, and he believes "2022 will be the year of NFT."。”

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