The fight against the criminal use of cryptocurrencies appeared in the Russian National Security Strategy – Bits Media

In Russia, a new edition of the National Security Strategy was adopted, in which law enforcement agencies should fight using cryptocurrencies for criminal purposes.

According to the deputy secretary of the Russian Security Council Alexander Grebenkin, The new edition of the National Security Strategy separately emphasizes the need to combat the unlawful use of digital assets. The new version of the document also sets the task to increase the effectiveness of counteracting the illegal turnover of weapons and ammunition.

“In the new edition of the strategy, the task was first set to prevent and suppress offenses and crimes using information and communication technologies, including the use of digital currencies for illegal purposes ", - said Grebenkin.

Earlier, the chairman of the State Duma Committee on State Construction and Legislation, Pavel Krasheninnikov, spoke, that the provision of cryptocurrencies may appear in the Civil Code of Russia. They can be added to the list of property, transmitted in the case of the distribution of the inheritance, divorce or bankruptcy.

Moreover, in Russia already with 1 january 2021 It works
The Law on Digital Financial Assets, According to which bitcoin(year the amount was significantly lower) year the amount was significantly lower.