Officials have seized three non-fungible tokens (NFTs), in what is thought to be the first law enforcement action in the UK involving the digital assets.
Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs – HMRC – said three people had been arrested on suspicion of a £1.4 m VAT fraud involving 250 fake companies.
But what is it that makes NFTs so attractive?
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