Re:Why the ‘Big Short’ Guys Think Bitcoin Is a Bubble
by riffraff on Monday October 18, 2021 @04:42AM
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> Will that really work long run? It seems too obvious.
it is supposedly something that happens often with physical art, and there have been a lot of attempts to prevent it via regulation, e.g. the AML Standards for Art Market Operators[0].
In crypto space as usual we're at the "frontier" state where lack of regulations allow shady behaviours, and they will until the authorities catch up and crypto becomes "normalized".
[0] "Once purchased, the art can disappear from view for years, even decades." https://www.moneylaunderingnews.com/2019/03/art-and-money-la...
But thank you, that’s the most concise explanation I’ve seen for exactly how people could use NFTs to launder money.
If this is happening, would you expect to see a bunch of NFTs go from nothing, then sell for a large amount, then not move again?
Oh also I think you’d also have to declare capital gains tax to do it properly, but that’s better than laundering money via income.