Social Conditionality of the Emergence of Criminal Law Prohibitions of Violations Committed in the Field of Cryptocurrency Turnover

Abstract

The article is devoted to the theoretical justification of the need to introduce criminal law prohibitions on criminal encroachments in the sphere of cryptocurrency turnover in Russia. The author analyzes the principles and grounds for the criminalization of such acts in connection with their increased public danger. The article examines the prerequisites, grounds and justification for criminalizing criminal offenses in the field of cryptocurrency turnover, problems of applying current criminal law provisions to acts committed using cryptocurrency, examines the opinions of law enforcement officials, prosecutors and the court, relating to the category of cases considered. The author's position on problematic issues is presented.