Document Type : Original Article
Authors
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Masters student, Criminal and criminology department, Pardis Faculty, campus unit, Islamic Azad university,Pardis,Tehran, Iran
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Assistant professor of the campus faculty, Criminal and criminology department, Pardis Faculty, campus unit, Islamic Azad university, Pardis,Tehran, Iran
10.48300/jlr.2023.408518.2406
Abstract
Money laundering means making the income from criminal activities appear legal and legitimate. In this process, by hiding the illegitimate source of his income, the person spends the resulting money in legitimate and legal ways and causes its original source to disappear, and in the end, his dirty money becomes clean money. On the other hand, today the desire of individuals and societies to use digital cryptocurrencies, especially Bitcoin, is increasing, and the question that arises is what are the reasons for the growth of money laundering through this widely used cryptocurrency (Bitcoin) and what solutions can be used to prevent it of this matter presented? In this regard, it seems that corruption and money laundering have become two inseparable components of Iran's economy, especially in the last two decades; Therefore, what is more important today than ever before is the implementation of an effective and efficient mechanism to combat all types of money laundering, including money laundering through cryptocurrencies. The most important proposed solution now is to join the FATF Convention, which can be used to prevent the occurrence of crimes such as money laundering. Also, regarding the category of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, it is suggested that the legislator, while recognizing and considering their digital nature, legislates strict laws in this regard, so that the aforementioned financial crimes can be prevented in this regard. This research has been carried out in a descriptive-analytical way using library resources.
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