Use of criminal prosecution as a tool for redistribution of crypto assets: legal constructs, institutional incentives, and systemic risks

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Main Authors: Khrabrykh, Sergei, ARGA Observatory
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Language:English
Published: Zenodo 2026
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author Khrabrykh, Sergei
ARGA Observatory
author_facet Khrabrykh, Sergei
ARGA Observatory
contents <p><span lang="FR">This report analyzes the practice of using criminal prosecution as a tool for the redistribution of crypto assets and control over digital financial flows. It examines legal and institutional mechanisms through which formally legitimate criminal procedures are used to block, seize, freeze, and subsequently redistribute digital assets. Particular attention is given to the political and economic incentives behind such law enforcement practices, the role of regulators, law enforcement agencies, and private infrastructure operators, as well as the consequences for property rights, trust in justice, and the stability of the crypto market.</span></p>
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spellingShingle Use of criminal prosecution as a tool for redistribution of crypto assets: legal constructs, institutional incentives, and systemic risks
Khrabrykh, Sergei
ARGA Observatory
Criminal law
Crypto Assets
Right of property
Property Rights
<p><span lang="FR">This report analyzes the practice of using criminal prosecution as a tool for the redistribution of crypto assets and control over digital financial flows. It examines legal and institutional mechanisms through which formally legitimate criminal procedures are used to block, seize, freeze, and subsequently redistribute digital assets. Particular attention is given to the political and economic incentives behind such law enforcement practices, the role of regulators, law enforcement agencies, and private infrastructure operators, as well as the consequences for property rights, trust in justice, and the stability of the crypto market.</span></p>
title Use of criminal prosecution as a tool for redistribution of crypto assets: legal constructs, institutional incentives, and systemic risks
topic Criminal law
Crypto Assets
Right of property
Property Rights
url https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18460057