Russia Proposes Integrating Crypto Assets into AML Infrastructure

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Russia’s Investigative Committee has proposed integrating crypto assets into AML and CFT frameworks to improve transaction tracking. Anna Starzhinskaya, head of the department within the General Investigative Directorate, made the proposal at the UN Convention against Corruption in Vienna. The committee stated that Russian authorities can utilize tools from the Federal Financial Monitoring Service to trace crypto flows and collect evidence. In 2026, over $486 million in assets from corrupt actors were already seized.

ME News reports that on November 6 (UTC+8), the Russian Federal Investigative Committee proposed incorporating crypto assets into the anti-money laundering infrastructure to track related transactions. The proposal was presented by Anna Starzhinskaya, Head of the General Directorate for Investigations, at the 20th meeting of the Open-Ended Intergovernmental Working Group on Asset Recovery during the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption in Vienna. The Russian Federal Investigative Committee stated that law enforcement agencies can trace cryptocurrency transactions using specialized resources provided by Russia’s Federal Financial Monitoring Service to obtain critical information for proving criminal activity. In 2026, the committee identified and seized assets worth over $486 million belonging to corrupt individuals. (Source: Foresight News)

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