BTC 1.01%
$62,794.71
ETH 0.99%
$2,457.14
SOL 1.48%
$146.69
PEPE 8.27%
$0.000010
SHIB 3.07%
$0.000017
BNB 1.19%
$570.01
DOGE 1.39%
$0.11
XRP 0.51%
$0.53
Best Crypto Poker
Online

600 Crypto-related Crimes Reported in Ukraine This Year, Say Police

Last updated:
Author
Author
Tim Alper
About Author

Tim Alper is a British journalist and features writer who has worked at Cryptonews.com since 2018. He has written for media outlets such as the BBC, the Guardian, and Chosun Ilbo. He has also worked...

Last updated:
Why Trust Cryptonews
With over a decade of crypto coverage, Cryptonews delivers authoritative insights you can rely on. Our veteran team of journalists and analysts combines in-depth market knowledge with hands-on testing of blockchain technologies. We maintain strict editorial standards, ensuring factual accuracy and impartial reporting on both established cryptocurrencies and emerging projects. Our longstanding presence in the industry and commitment to quality journalism make Cryptonews a trusted source in the dynamic world of digital assets. Read more about Cryptonews
Source: Maykal/Adobe

Ukrainian police officers say they have investigated 600 suspected crimes involving crypto since the start of the year.

Forklog reported that the claim was made by Evgeny Panchenko, the head of the analytics team at the police force’s cyber division.

Panchenko claimed that most of the cases involved “cybercriminals” who used coins to “launder criminal proceeds and trade illegal goods on the darkweb.”

He stated:

“Cryptocurrencies provide a lot of opportunities for the development of the economy. However, criminals also successfully make use of these tools.”

Ukraine’s cyber police sent delegates to a recent summit held by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe’s Economic and Environmental Activities. The summit was created in partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

At the meeting, international governments – including that of Ukraine – agreed to a measure proposing more crypto-related powers for law enforcement officers.

The new measure will see police in several countries provided with access to the “necessary tools” for “financial monitoring” and the “investigation of offenses related to [cryptoassets].”

Is Crypto Crime on the Rise in Ukraine?

Earlier this month, a Ukrainian court fined the owner of a tailor’s shop that had been operating as a front for a crypto mining “farm.” The operators were found guilty of stealing power from the local grid to power their rigs. Some 51 people appear to have been complicit in the crime.

The country has also been pushing for progressive, pro-business crypto regulation. The government has also used crypto donations to help fund its ongoing military struggle with Russia.

But police have long warned that crypto and crime go hand-in-hand in modern Ukraine. Last year, the head of the cyber police called for Kyiv to “legalize” and “move cryptocurrency into the legal sector.”

He said that doing so would allow the police to “monitor illegal transactions with cryptocurrency more efficiently” – and claimed that “all black market” players now use crypto as a payments tool.

More Articles

DeFi News
WEF Report Calls for Tailored DeFi Regulation to Mitigate Risks and Protect Consumers
Veronika Rinecker
Veronika Rinecker
2024-10-07 11:25:17
Altcoin News
Hong Kong Issues Third Crypto Trading Platform License, Plans More Approvals
Ruholamin Haqshanas
Ruholamin Haqshanas
2024-10-07 11:03:01