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Problem 20+ years old, since UO. Stolen CCs to load anonymous in-game bank accounts is a criminal no-brainer. Before BTC, virtual goods were the better/only digital money for many. WoW 12m players, Fortnite 200m. Crypto insignificant. Just ask

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· Jan 13, 2019

How children playing Fortnite are helping to fuel organised crime independent.co.uk/fortnite-v-buc

zkBenjamin Whitby

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Jan 20, 2019

Current enforcement bodies are only just catching up to this. Crypto is helping educate them.

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What's the solution though? Treat accounts holding virtual goods like they're bank accounts, ban everyone < 18, force burdensome AML/KYC, OFAC screening, etc. on massive player bases? Say goodbye to domestic game industry if that happens.

11:12 PM · Jan 20, 2019Twitter Web Client

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I don’t think so. We need a sensible laddered approach. Skin in the game and reputation tokens might help. Players earn rep just as they do in real life. Noobs have limited abilities.