From January to March, several tens of thousands of fraudulent sites offering financial services related to virtual assets were blocked, the Prosecutor General said. The number of crimes related to the criminal turnover of cryptocurrencies shows a steady upward trend, causing serious concern among law enforcement officers, complains Igor Krasnov.
The new software is used to monitor crypto transactions, detect fraudulent schemes and the lawbreakers involved.
In the spring of 2023, Igor Krasnov proposed obliging cryptocurrency platforms to provide information about transactions and clients to law enforcement agencies. The head of the prosecutor’s office explained his demand by the foreign policy situation and the risks of financing terrorist groups using cryptocurrencies.
Earlier, the Bank of Russia presented a project to introduce a “freezing period” for suspicious transactions with the digital ruble. Banks participating in the digital ruble platform will have to suspend such transfers for two days.
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