Digital Currency as an Attribute of Criminal Economy in the Modern Society

The digitalization of economy is transforming the existing mechanisms currency, monetary, credit circulation and determining development vector modern social systems. digital instruments, acting as triggers economic growth socio-economic prosperity in society, pose systemic non-systemic risks to public well-being. This research demonstrates that most well-known manifestations relations digitization - currencies have practically become an attribute criminal at current stage development. object study financial concerning means payment exchange, subject widely known manifestation systems world today. goal a theoretical analysis from standpoint their use for illegal unlawful activities. objectives fulfilled process achieving this consist analyzing statistical data analytical reports, studying opinions Russian foreign researchers area, formulating scientifically grounded conclusions. solution problem required grouping different types activities by main areas monitoring these segments. As result research, authors concluded belong general volume trade, stimulate informal economy; they also assessed situation Russia sphere payment.