Problem aspect of determining the legal nature of digital financial assets and digital currency in the investigation of crimes related to their traffic

With the introduction of the definitions of digital financial assets and digital currency into the legal field of the Russian Federation, the problem associated with their turnover has not yet been resolved. The relevance of the issue remains due to the lack of proper regulation of digital financial assets and digital currency in the branches of public law, such as criminal law and criminal procedure. The article discusses the legal basis for regulating the circulation of cryptocurrencies, problematic issues of the regulatory definition of the concepts of “cryptocurrency”, “digital financial assets”, “digital currency”, the correlation of these concepts. Within the framework of this article, scientific and regulatory approaches to the concept of cryptocurrency are highlighted. The signs of digital financial assets and digital currency are highlighted. The problem of the lack of definition of the legal status of digital currency to effective investigation of crimes is indicated. In addition, the author made an attempt to introduce the classification of cryptocurrencies on various grounds, which are also discussed in this article. At the same time, a trend of state regulation of this phenomenon was noted, which is expressed by the prospect of issuing a digital ruble.