Duma deputy urges regulation of cryptocurrencies amid ‘new forms of crime’

Criminals are increasingly using cryptocurrencies and the darknet, and therefore it is necessary to give special attention to regulating virtual assets and fighting information threats. This was stated by the chairman of the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly’s Defence and Security Commission and a State Duma deputy Anatoly Vyborny.

According to him, cybersecurity issues are currently the ‘key topic’.

In the hands of the criminal world, cross-border tools such as cryptocurrency and anonymous networks of the darknet are increasingly prevalent. In this regard, we must consolidate our joint efforts in the fight against new forms of crime.

Earlier, Vyborny said that terrorists actively use cryptocurrencies to finance their activities.

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