Dapper Labs, known for several major non-fungible token (NFT) projects, has decided to block Russian accounts. It is a decision that, according to the company, is fully in line with the new European sanctions against Russia.
In line with which sanctions?
The sanctions prohibit the company from providing crypto wallets, accounts and management services for Russian accounts, Dapper Labs said in a statement. declaration know. It is no longer possible for Russian users of Dapper Labs to buy, sell or give NFTs to someone as a gift.
In addition, it is no longer possible for Russians to make other purchases or remove NFTs from the platform. So much for the ‘decentralized character’ of this part of the industry. If this is possible with NFTs, you can ask yourself to what extent it is still relevant that they are on a decentralized blockchain.
Russian users of Dapper Labs can no longer trade NFTs, but can still own and view them. It is therefore not the case that the company has completely taken the NFTs from the Russians. These are harsh measures for a group of people who, more than likely, did not choose this war themselves.
It was raining complaints
The statement from Dapper Labs about the decision to punish their Russian users in line with European sanctions comes after complaints from this quarter. Several Russian users of the platform started complaining about the limited capabilities they suddenly had with their property.
Now it is clear how the fork is in the stem. Dapper Labs is the company behind CryptoKitties and Flow Blockchain. The CryptoKitties were the first popular NFT game in the world and the Flow blockchain has been used for NBA Top Shot and other large NFT projects, among other things.
Dapper Labs’ CryptoKitties almost garnered worldwide fame in December 2017, after the project personally flooded the Ethereum blockchain. The digital cats were so popular that the entire network came to a standstill.