Abstract

While much has been said regarding the anti-money laundering treatment of crypto-assets, NFTs seem to have remained on the sidelines of such a debate. Collectible NFTs, however, present a distinct AML risk. Eminently, they mix the risk-factor connected with crypto-assets and fine art. As the first, they are global, pseudonymous, and immaterial. As the second, they have a highly subjective price. In the absence of clear regulation, the risk is for this market to become a criminal haven. The present contribution analyses the relation between collectible NFTs and AML regulation. We pursue our analysis with a view at analyzing the compatibility of NFTs with their two connected categories: crypto-assets and fine art.

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