The U.K.’s tax watchdog seized three nonfungible tokens as part of a suspected case of value-added tax fraud worth 1.4 million pounds ($1.9 million), in the first ever domestic enforcement action of this kind.
Three people have been arrested on suspicion of attempting to defraud the authority, allegedly using a web of 250 fake companies, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs said by email. Authorities also seized other crypto assets worth about 5,000 pounds, while the NFTs have yet to be valued.
NFTs, a type of digital asset that can be traded over blockchain networks, gained widespread popularity among crypto traders ...
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