Means of Committing, Revealing and Special Aspects of Qualification of Crimes Committed with the Use of Certain Cryptocurrency Types (on the Example of the Zcash Cryptocurrency)

Abstract

The article discusses the problem of identifying and qualifying crimes committed with certain types of cryptocurrencies. Using the example of the Zcash cryptocurrency, typical investigative situations that arise during the investigation of relevant criminal cases are considered. In accordance with the current legislation and the recommendations set out in the Resolutions of the Plenums of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, the author attempts to analyze crimes committed using the Zcash cryptocurrency and provides recommendations on the qualification of such crimes.