‘Huge mess of theft and fraud:’ artists sound alarm as NFT crime proliferates

‘Huge mess of theft and fraud:’ artists sound alarm as NFT crime proliferates

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https://www.theguardian.com/global/2022/jan/29/huge-mess-of-theft-artists-sound-alarm-theft-nfts-proliferates

The digital marketplace for NFTs grew to an estimated $22bn last year but companies face challenges monitoring stolen art

When Lois van Baarle, a Dutch artist, scoured the biggest NFT marketplace for her name late last year, she found more than 100 pieces of her art for sale. None of them had been put up by her.

‘Huge mess of theft and fraud:’ artists sound alarm as NFT crime proliferates

Jan 29, 2022, 9:14am UTC
https://www.theguardian.com/global/2022/jan/29/huge-mess-of-theft-artists-sound-alarm-theft-nfts-proliferates > The digital marketplace for NFTs grew to an estimated $22bn last year but companies face challenges monitoring stolen art > When Lois van Baarle, a Dutch artist, scoured the biggest NFT marketplace for her name late last year, she found more than 100 pieces of her art for sale. None of them had been put up by her.