Chairman of the Investigative Committee of Russia Alexander Bastrykin said that in criminal legislation it is necessary to consolidate the possibility of arresting and confiscation cryptocurrency. In an interview with the Russian Gazeta, he said that such a measure will help in combating illegal operations with digital assets.
“[yet] not adopted in criminal and criminal procedural legislation, fixing the belonging of digital currencies to property. The absence of such rules may impede the qualifications of acts (for example, theft, bribery, financing of terrorism) and create the uncertainty of judicial consideration of the criminal case . In addition, the lack of determining the procedural status of such assets prevents the imposition of arrest on them, as well as confiscation, “said the head.
If the persons providing services in crypto studio are controlled by the state, the arrest of cryptocurrencies can be implemented by analogy with the arrest of cash and securities. However, Bastrykin added that the decentralization of the blockchain does not allow to ensure complete control of the state in this area. The head of the SC offered to make a regulatory framework for the transfer of tokens from the wallet of the accused to a special state cryptocuit.
In late November, Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized cryptocurrency, paying attention to the risks associated with its use. According to the head of state, digital assets are a dangerous financial instrument, since they are not secured.