Financial watchdog says illegal deals with crypto double in 2023
MOSCOW, Nov 30 (PRIME) – The number of illegal transactions with the cryptocurrency doubled in 2023, Russian Federal Financial Monitoring Service Director Yury Chikhanchin told President Vladimir Putin on Thursday.
“Work on the cryptocurrency turnover continues. Since the system lacks regulation, suspicious transactions approximately double. It is mainly related to drugs, fraud, and corruption…and, unfortunately, terrorism,” Chikhanchin said.
“But thanks to the program product you approved and we together with VTB Bank launched, a so-called Transparent Blockchain, we can investigate the deals with the cryptocurrency,” he added.
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