Russia’s Supreme Court is pushing to classify cryptocurrencies as property in criminal cases

Russia’s Supreme Court is pushing for the classification of cryptocurrencies as property in criminal cases, aiming to strengthen law enforcement’s ability to track, freeze and confiscate illegal digital assets. The Supreme Court is involved in drafting a legislative initiative that aims to treat digital currencies as property in criminal proceedings, a move that could strengthen law enforcement’s ability to deal with crypto-related crimes. This is not the first time that the Russian Supreme Court has dealt with cryptocurrency issues in legal proceedings. In 2019, the court ruled that the conversion of bitcoins obtained through illegal activities into rubles constituted money laundering, especially in cases involving drug trafficking.（Bitcoin.com）

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