Using a digital payment infrastructure for criminal incomes legalization: main trends

Objective : to identify the main trends in using digital payment infrastructure for legalization of criminal revenues. Methods methodological basis research is a set methods scientific cognition, including analysis, synthesis, analogy and comparison. Results assessing law enforcement practice field revenues activities agencies money laundering at global level, author identified analyzed following trends: a) convergence with position group developing financial measures combat terms regulation, despite absence uniform rules; b) active inclusion into sphere legislation norms aimed prohibiting use assets laundering; problem jurisdictions lack supranational regulation mechanisms; d) consolidation efforts joint operations curb activity; e) confiscation The comes conclusion that initiative Russian Ministry Internal Affairs other develop mechanism positive seems be very inaccurate solution, although determined by objective circumstances criminogenic situation. Scientific novelty study evaluates under consideration level; it highlights key laundering. Practical significance provisions conclusions can used legal scholars, legislators, lawyers officers development improvement mechanisms counter