Quoted from hansard.parliament.uk on 2022-06-07
Abusers are increasingly using novel forms of technology to signpost to online child abuse, including QR codes, immersive technologies such as the metaverse, and links to child abuse hosted on the blockchain.
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This statement takes a strongly negative and deeply concerned stance, linking blockchain technology to severe criminal activity, specifically child abuse. It frames blockchain—alongside other emerging tech—as a tool being exploited by abusers, placing it in a context of urgent public protection and law enforcement.