The bill initiated the Investigative Committee. He makes changes to the criminal and criminal procedure codes, recognizing digital currency property and establishing the procedure for its confiscation-including in cases of laundering money, financing terrorism or illegal withdrawal of funds.
According to amendments, the recognition of cryptocurrency property allows investigators to qualify itsft as a theft or fraud, as well as the use of digital currencies as a subject of bribe or a means of legalizing criminal proceeds.
The procedure for withdrawing crypto assets will depend on the storage method. If the currency is on a cold wallet, for example, on a USB device, the investigator will be able to confiscate the carrier or access codes. In the case of a hot wallet, mobile application or web platform, digital currencies must be transferred to a special address “ensuring its safety”.
It is assumed that the procedure for confiscating cryptocurrencies will be held with the participation of a specialist that controls the procedure for conducting transactions – so that the owner or third parties cannot carry out the actions not authorized by the investigation with coins.
The innovations will simplify the arrest and confiscation of cryptocurrencies. With the indictment of the court, for example, in cases of corruption or drug trafficking, crypto assets can be turned into state revenue. Now the bill passes Preliminary consideration in the government.
Earlier, the Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Security Andrei Lugovoi said that the turnover of cryptocurrencies in Russia is not regulated, and proposed to withdraw the market from the “gray zone”.
Source: Bits
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