The Investigative Committee of Russia might be looking to exert more influence over the crypto sector. In a recent interview, Alexander Bastrykin, Chairman of the Investigative Committee of Russia said that the decentralized nature of the issuance of digital currency does not allow for full state control in the area.
However, few cases have been sent in the court in matters related to crypto, Bastrykin added.
“For 9 months of this year, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation sent criminal cases against 331 citizens with a special legal status to the court.”
He further explained that in such cases, crypto assets need to be transferred from the control of the accused to the control of the state. Therefore, by introducing norms
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