United States Department of Treasury Released Risk Assessment Report on Non-Fungible Token NFT, Highly Susceptible be Used in Money Laundering, Fraud, Scams & Subject to Theft, Little Evidence of Misuse by Terrorists
6th June 2024 | Hong Kong
The United States Department of Treasury has released a illicit (illegal, unlawful) risk assessment report on Non-Fungible Token (NFT), with the reporting highlighting NFT as highly susceptible be used in money laundering, fraud, scams & subject to theft, but little evidence of misuse by terrorists. United States Department of Treasury (29/5/24): “Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published a 2024 Non-fungible Token (NFT) Illicit Finance Risk Assessment. The risk assessment explores how vulnerabilities associated with NFTs and NFT platforms may be exploited by illicit actors for money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing. The assessment finds that NFTs are highly susceptible to use in fraud and scams and are subject to theft. The report determines that illicit actors can use NFTs to launder proceeds from predicate crimes, often in combination with other methods to obfuscate the illicit source of proceeds of crime. It also found little evidence of the misuse of NFTs by terrorists or proliferators, in contrast to fraudsters, to date … … The assessment finds that inadequate cybersecurity protections, challenges related to copyright and trademark protections, and the hype and fluctuating pricing of NFTs can enable criminals to perpetrate fraud and theft related to NFTs and NFT platforms. Moreover, some NFT firms and platforms lack appropriate controls to mitigate risks to market integrity and to combat money laundering and terrorist financing, and sanctions evasion. The assessment recognizes that mitigation measures, such as industry tools, law enforcement authorities, and analysis of public blockchain data, can partially mitigate such risks.” More info below | Click here to read the “Non-fungible Token Illicit Finance Risk Assessment.”
“ United States Department of Treasury Released Risk Assessment Report on Non-Fungible Token NFT, Highly Susceptible be Used in Money Laundering, Fraud, Scams & Subject to Theft, Little Evidence of Misuse by Terrorists “
United States Department of Treasury (29/5/24) – The assessment finds that inadequate cybersecurity protections, challenges related to copyright and trademark protections, and the hype and fluctuating pricing of NFTs can enable criminals to perpetrate fraud and theft related to NFTs and NFT platforms. Moreover, some NFT firms and platforms lack appropriate controls to mitigate risks to market integrity and to combat money laundering and terrorist financing, and sanctions evasion. The assessment recognizes that mitigation measures, such as industry tools, law enforcement authorities, and analysis of public blockchain data, can partially mitigate such risks. To address outstanding risks, the risk assessment recommends several U.S. government actions, including:
- Raising awareness within industry of existing obligations
- Continuing to enforce existing laws and regulations related to NFTs and NFT platforms; and
- Considering further application of regulations to NFTs and NFT platforms
The assessment of NFTs delivers on a Treasury’s commitment to publish an NFT risk assessment in the 2022 Digital Asset Action Plan to Address Illicit Finance Risks and builds upon recent National Risk Assessments and the 2023 Illicit Finance Risk Assessment on Decentralized Finance, all published by the Treasury Department. Click here to read the “Non-fungible Token Illicit Finance Risk Assessment.”
United States Department of Treasury Released Risk Assessment Report on Non-Fungible Token NFT, Highly Susceptible be Used in Money Laundering, Fraud, Scams & Subject to Theft, Little Evidence of Misuse by Terrorists
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