The concept of NFTs in the blockchain used to represent real life items and assets is an amazing one. I think there should however be a way of verifying the authenticity of the said item of the Blockchain. This will help avoid cases of counterfeit or copyrights.
With NFT valuable itens like baseball cards, etc can be listed on the Blockchain and retain its true value

I think there's no need for that as it normally becomes collectible if an item physically is limited. You don't have to put that as an NFT because you can keep or buy it as is. That depends on the manufacturer or maker or seller of that item if it's limited and that's why most NFTs are worth it because they're limited-made. Maybe, someday in the next years that there will be a physical NFT that they have to integrate because they're looking at it as another trend to adapt.

Seems like a gold card you want yeah? I thinj its bettet to stay decentralized and server its purpose through digital aspect alone. I like the idea however, nft usage for physically backed isny something mroe trader or collector would like. Maybe for some they want but I rather pick a personal art instead if thats the case.  Nft is created and trend with a purpose, better to stay as it is.

What's the point of physically backed NFTs? I don't get it.

The whole point of NFTs in my opinion is to try to decentralize ownership. But if you back something with a physical asset, all of a sudden you are once again concentrating the value of the asset onto the physical object that is under custody of someone.

I'm sure it'll be done but I don't think that it'll be big. Just like how gold backed cryptos don't make sense.

I don't think the BTC-e seizure went at all like the US government was hoping. In many ways, it was an embarrassment. They weren't able to seize any funds up front, arresting Vinnik netted absolutely nothing, and BTC-e reemerged a month or so later. That experience probably showed the DOJ how difficult it is to target crypto services who are scattered across many borders, and who employ proper operational security. I believe the US government has wanted to take down Bitfinex for years -- the DOJ and CFTC have been investigating them since at least 2017 and probably earlier. That they haven't suggests that they can't, at least not yet.

Targeting mixers (who don't even touch fiat money) is even more problematic for governments. An honest mixer can easily recover from authorities shutting down clearnet domains or seizing servers. New infrastructure can be built within days and proper encryption would protect all customer funds in the meantime.

But the Bestmixer case -- and subsequent disappearance of BitBlender -- highlights the biggest problem for us: Law enforcement temporarily shutting down a mixer creates an opportunity for them to exit scam.

That's not set in stone. Nothing the FATF does is binding. They just pressure individual governments to implement their standards -- it often doesn't actually happen. None of the FATF member countries have even passed complying legislation yet, let alone the rest of the world. Anything that exchanges do to comply at this point is completely voluntary, not required. And then, once laws are actually passed, enforcement is another question entirely.