Crypto-assets in the shadow economy: a legal analysis of the asset recovery used in criminal activities

Kolenko , Yevgeniy, Коленко , Евгений, Kolenko , Yevgeniy

Юриспруденция · 2026-yil

Annotatsiya

This article examines the role of crypto-assets, which became an instrument for committing a wide range of financial and/or corruption-related crimes, including money laundering, financing terrorism, and obtaining illicit assets in the digital economy era. The decentralized nature, anonymity, and transnational character of cryptocurrencies and other virtual assets create new challenges for law enforcement bodies and regulators, which are also explored in the article. Particular emphasis is placed on the relevant international legal frameworks, such as the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC), the FATF Recommendations, and the OECD Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF). In addition to the domestic legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan that contains recent legal definitions, licensing requirements, and liability mechanisms for criminal illicit activities involving crypto-assets. The paper will also provide a review of academic views from both international and Uzbek scholars regarding the regulatory, forensic, and criminological aspects of crypto-assets. Based on a combination of comparative and analytical methodologies, the research identified existing legal voids, institutional shortcomings, and best practices derived from international experience. These findings serve to develop practical recommendations to improve the efficiency of traceability, freezing, seizure, and recovery of assets at the national level in order to strengthen Uzbekistan’s compliance with global anti-financial crime standards in an age of digital transformation.

Maqola ma’lumotlari
MualliflarKolenko , Yevgeniy, Коленко , Евгений, Kolenko , Yevgeniy
JurnalЮриспруденция
NashriyotТошкент давлат юридик университети
ISSN2181-1938
Nashr sanasi2026-04-06
Jild6
Son1
Betlar125-136
TilIngliz
Ilmiy sohaYuridik
Indeksga qo‘shilgan2026-08-27

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Kalit so‘zlar

crypto-assets, laundering, asset recovery, international documents, legal framework, informal networks, криптоактивы, отмывание доходов, возврат активов, международные документы, правовое регулирование, неформальные сети, kriptoaktivlar, pul yuvish, aktivlarni qaytarish, xalqaro hujjatlar, huquqiy asos, norasmiy tarmoqlar

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Yuridik

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APAKolenko , Yevgeniy, Коленко , Евгений, & Kolenko , Yevgeniy (2026). CRYPTO-ASSETS IN THE SHADOW ECONOMY: A LEGAL ANALYSIS OF THE ASSET RECOVERY USED IN CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES. Юриспруденция, 6(1), 125-136. https://yurisprudensiya.tsul.uz/index.php/yurisprudensiya/article/view/730
GOST (OAK)Kolenko , Yevgeniy, Коленко , Евгений, Kolenko , Yevgeniy CRYPTO-ASSETS IN THE SHADOW ECONOMY: A LEGAL ANALYSIS OF THE ASSET RECOVERY USED IN CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES // Юриспруденция. – 2026. – T. 6, № 1. – P. 125-136.
MLAKolenko , Yevgeniy, Коленко , Евгений, and Kolenko , Yevgeniy. “CRYPTO-ASSETS IN THE SHADOW ECONOMY: A LEGAL ANALYSIS OF THE ASSET RECOVERY USED IN CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES.” Юриспруденция, 6(1), 125-136, 2026. https://yurisprudensiya.tsul.uz/index.php/yurisprudensiya/article/view/730
ChicagoKolenko , Yevgeniy, Коленко , Евгений, and Kolenko , Yevgeniy. “CRYPTO-ASSETS IN THE SHADOW ECONOMY: A LEGAL ANALYSIS OF THE ASSET RECOVERY USED IN CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES.” Юриспруденция, 6(1), 125-136 (2026). https://yurisprudensiya.tsul.uz/index.php/yurisprudensiya/article/view/730
HarvardKolenko , Yevgeniy, Коленко , Евгений, and Kolenko , Yevgeniy (2026) ‘CRYPTO-ASSETS IN THE SHADOW ECONOMY: A LEGAL ANALYSIS OF THE ASSET RECOVERY USED IN CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES’, Юриспруденция, 6(1), 125-136. https://yurisprudensiya.tsul.uz/index.php/yurisprudensiya/article/view/730
BibTeX
@article{kolenkoyevgeniy2026,
  title = {CRYPTO-ASSETS IN THE SHADOW ECONOMY: A LEGAL ANALYSIS OF THE ASSET RECOVERY USED IN CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES},
  author = {Kolenko , Yevgeniy and Коленко , Евгений and Kolenko , Yevgeniy},
  journal = {Юриспруденция},
  year = {2026},
  volume = {6},
  number = {1},
  pages = {125-136},
  url = {https://yurisprudensiya.tsul.uz/index.php/yurisprudensiya/article/view/730}
}

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