Russia proposes adding crypto assets to anti-money laundering system

Russia’s Investigative Committee has proposed integrating cryptocurrency assets into the country’s anti-money laundering infrastructure to help authorities trace digital transactions and investigate financial crimes. Summary Russia’s Investigative Committee has proposed integrating crypto assets into the country’s anti money laundering infrastructure to help investigators track cryptocurrency transactions linked to criminal activity. The proposal was presented at a United Nations meeting in Vienna, where Russian officials discussed financial intelligence sharing and international cooperation in recovering criminal assets. Russian investigators reported seizing more than $486 million in assets linked to corruption cases in 2026, supported by financial intelligence obtained through Rosfinmonitoring. The proposal follows new cryptocurrency regulations in Russia, including tighter identification requirements for digital asset accounts and additional monitoring of crypto transfers. According to a Nov. 6 TASS report, the proposal was presented during the 20th session of the Open-ended Intergovernmental Working Group on Asset Recovery in Vienna, where Anna Starzhinskaya, a department head...