Moscow, Russian Federation
This article discusses the main trends in the field of protecting public relations from criminal encroachments using cryptocurrencies in the Republic of India in order to possibly gain positive experience in improving the legislation of the Russian Federation in the field of combating digital crime. The analysis of the Indian legal system for the effectiveness of combating digital crime using virtual currencies was carried out, and the legal status of digital financial assets as a source of criminological risks was studied. The features of the criminal-legal interpretation of the term — cryptocurrency, as a sign of a committed crime, are studied.
digital currency, cryptocurrency, crimes using digital currency, criminalization of an act, prevention of digital crime
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