UDC 336.74
DOI: 10.36871/ek.up.p.r.2022.02.02.011
Authors
Aleksey N. Saenko
RAS Institute of Africa, Moscow, Russia
Abstract
The article is devoted to the path of the formation of cryptocurrency from electronic money and
the formation of the system as a whole. The history of the issue and the stages of the formation of virtual money turnover are analyzed in order to understand the cause-and-effect relationships occurring in the cryptocurrency
market today using the example of the countries of Africa and China as a totalitarian regulator.
The article examines the international and national level of cryptocurrencies regulation. The article studies the
mechanisms that affect cryptocurrencies as a progressive phenomenon in itself, but however, receiving a negative
coloring due to the "duality of human nature" and the presence in it a tendency to achieve financial goals not always
by legal means.
The serious issue of the reason for a strict system of restrictions on cryptocurrencies is being raised. The severe
dangers associated with financial terrorism and other activities of criminal elements trying to circumvent sanctions
of the authorities are analyzed. As a disastrous result – the criminals are beyond the reach of law enforcement
and other competent authorities. Cryptocurrencies are a new mechanism for movement and storage of funds for
criminal communities. The importance of the criminal aspect in the system of restrictions and prohibitions formed
in relation to cryptocurrencies is emphasized.
The article makes an introduction about the need to understand the measures that are taken by the countries
in relation to cryptocurrencies based on their general policy, form of government and development trends.
Keywords
cryptocurrency, regulation, market, electronic money, circulation, country, Africa, China
