From January to March, several tens of thousands of fraudulent websites offering financial services related to virtual assets were blocked, the Prosecutor General said. The number of crimes related to the criminal turnover of cryptocurrencies demonstrates a steady upward trend, causing serious concern to law enforcement officers, complains Igor Krasnov.
The new software is used to monitor cryptotransactions, detect fraudulent schemes and the violators of the law involved in them.
In the spring of 2023, Igor Krasnov proposed to oblige cryptocurrency platforms to provide information about transactions and customers 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 draft introduction of a "freeze period" for suspicious transactions with the digital ruble. Banks participating in the digital ruble platform will have to suspend such transfers for two days.