Such characteristics include varying levels of anonymity available to blockchain transactors and the ability to instantaneously settle transactions worldwide.[14] For example, blockchain analysts and intelligence officials noticed that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) used NFTs for recruiting and funding,[15] and that the ISIS-themed NFT was visible on at least one NFT trading website.[16] This recent finding illustrates the viability of using NFTs to fund illicit activities, not… [read post]