March 28, 2024

Head of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation: all owners of cryptocurrencies must be identified

Head of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation: all owners of cryptocurrencies must be identified

The head of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, Alexander Bastrykin, proposes to identify all holderscryptocurrencies and enter them into a separate list.

In his interview, the head of the department spoke sharplyto the anonymity of cryptocurrency holders. In his opinion, digital currencies need strict regulation because they are increasingly being used for illegal activities. The head of the Investigative Committee believes that the adopted law on digital financial assets does not protect against the risk of using crypto assets to finance terrorism and requires legal revision. 

In his opinion, banning anonymous crypto operations and compiling a list of all owners of cryptocurrencies can solve the problem, in his opinion.

Head of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation: all owners of cryptocurrencies must be identified

Recently, the head of the cybercrime department of the Investigative Committee stated that cryptocurrency has become the main form of payment for killers in Russia.

Bastrykin has already taken the initiative to recognize the cryptocurrency as property for the possibility of its confiscation. The relevant mechanism is already being developed by the department.

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