[NEAR Co-Founder: Decentralization Does Not Equal Disorganization, Crypto Industry Should Proactively Curb Criminal Activities] BlockBeats News, September 29 — NEAR Protocol co-founder Illia Polosukhin published an article stating that the crypto industry is facing a choice: either become more mature or risk being marginalized under unfocused regulation. He believes that claiming decentralized systems cannot take action is not accurate, as 'decentralization does not equal disorganization.' Illia pointed out that while banks use AI to detect fraud, their systems are highly centralized and rely on KYC, which does not address the root issues. The crypto industry, with its richer data and talent pool, has the potential to establish systems that do not rely on KYC while effectively curbing criminal activities and protecting the freedom of legitimate users. He emphasized that through industry collaboration, criminal activities in the crypto space can be gradually eradicated. Compared to the market size driven by bringing overall economic activity on-chain, the market size associated with criminal activities is significantly smaller. [Original Link]