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NFTs and Money Laundering - Are Fraudsters Becoming Artists?

FICO

In part 1 of this blog series my colleague defined NFTs or Non-Fungible Tokens. I think NFTs are even better for illicit purposes than traditional art, simply because the hurdles are lower. So, how do criminals go about using NFTs to launder money? Four steps to using NFTs for money laundering: Create the artwork.

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News & Views Podcast | Episode 155: NFT Revivals and RentalBot

The Fintech Times

Both agreed that the service was a very welcome offering, however, the area of debate primarily revolved around the price point, with Francis suggesting that the AI bot should be free to access. Following this, the conversation turned to NFTs.

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Top 5 Fraud and Financial Crime Topics of 2021

FICO

From TBML to BNPL to NFTs, 2021 found fraud and financial crime professionals dealing with a plethora of new challenges and criminal schemes. NFTs and Money Laundering - Are Fraudsters Becoming Artists? The NFT of Everydays, The First 5000 Days by Mike Winkelmann sold for $6.9 Here are excerpts.

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29 Fintech Leaders Make Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia List This Year

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Yeshu Agarwal, 29, Co-Founder and CTO, Transak, India Yeshu Agarwal is the co-founder and CTO of Transak, a web3 payment gateway that simplifies the buying and selling of cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Avlani is a fintech entrepreneur and angel investor based in Mumbai, India.

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