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SEC. 505.Study on non-fungible tokens. (a) In general.—The Comptroller General of the United States shall carry out a study of non-fungible tokens that analyzes— (1) the nature, size, role, purpose, and use of non-fungible tokens; (2) the
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SEC. 505.Study on non-fungible tokens.
(a) In general.—The Comptroller General of the United States shall carry out a study of non-fungible tokens that analyzes—
(1) the nature, size, role, purpose, and use of non-fungible tokens;
(2) the similarities and differences between non-fungible tokens and other digital commodities, including digital commodities and permitted payment stablecoins, and how the markets for those digital commodities intersect with each other;
(3) how non-fungible tokens are minted by issuers and subsequently administered to purchasers;
(4) how non-fungible tokens are stored after being purchased by a consumer;
(5) the interoperability of non-fungible tokens between different blockchain systems;
(6) the scalability of different non-fungible tokens marketplaces;
(7) the benefits of non-fungible tokens, including verifiable digital ownership;
(8) the risks of non-fungible tokens, including—
(A) intellectual property rights;
(B) cybersecurity risks; and
(C) market risks;
(9) whether and how non-fungible tokens have integrated with traditional marketplaces, including those for music, real estate, gaming, events, and travel;
(10) whether and how non-fungible tokens can be used to facilitate commerce or other activities through the representation of documents, identification, contracts, licenses, and other commercial, government, or personal records;
(11) any potential risks to traditional markets from such integration; and
(12) the levels and types of illicit activity in non-fungible tokens markets.
(b) Report.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General, shall make publicly available a report that includes the results of the study required by subsection (a).