The Federal Bailiff Service (FSSP) of Russia, in collaboration with key stakeholders, is actively developing mechanisms to convert confiscated bitcoins into state revenue, following a legal precedent. This announcement was made by Dmitry Aristov, the head of the FSSP, during a session of the Federation Council Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Building.
While announcing the new legal framework, Aristov explained how difficult it is to seize bitcoin cryptocurrency together with other forms of cryptocurrency assets that he categorized as “problematic assets.” The discovery of bitcoins during an investigation required law enforcement to find viable ways to sell the detected assets.
“There is one precedent—a criminal case involving confiscated bitcoins. We are working with relevant authorities to establish a methodology for managing this type of financial instrument,” Aristov stated.
He underlined that Russia needed to create new laws that would control both the distribution and administration of digital assets across the national territory. Aristov stated that the Russian government remains in need of finalizing a complete strategy to confiscate and manage cryptocurrencies.
The Chairman of the Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin issued a bill to the government for categorizing cryptocurrencies as criminal law properties. This law works to simplify the process of asset seizure by also defining the criminal investigation rights of virtual currencies. A dedicated fund exists as a new proposal from the Public Chamber for managing cryptocurrency seizure funds intended to fund social projects throughout Russia.
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