Modern features of the cryptocurrency use for terrorist financing, money laundering and other unlawful activities: prospective countermeasures

The author provides an assessment of the current threats and risks associated with use cryptocurrencies for illegal purposes, taking into account conclusions international institutions. modern methods (mechanisms) using as a means payment in drug trade, legalisation proceeds crime, financing terrorist, intelligence subversive, separatist other activities Ukraine, including under martial law, are highlighted. purpose article is to clarify peculiarities cryptocurrency conditions order develop proposals improving counteraction cryptocurrencies. novelty study that it analyses such context Russia’s full-scale military aggression against which remain poorly understood by scholars.
 Given identifies need improve work authorized state bodies counteract their especially relevant incomplete legal definition status, imperfect policy field regulation circulation law. Promising measures outlined, ways them suggested. complete process legislative status circulation; national system countermeasures, establish coordination authorised bodies; ensure implementation standards; public-private partnership cooperation between competent entities Ukraine foreign countries.