利用比特币实施违法犯罪行为过程探析

Research on the behavioral process of suspected using Bitcoin to implement crimes

比特币是基于区块链技术的一种应用,是世界上第一个去中心化、匿名的分布式数字货币。其主要特征是去中心化、分散化、匿名性、无主权和超国家性,只能在数字世界使用,不受地域的限制,可以在世界任何地方进行兑换。正是基于这些特征,国内外已经有不法分子开始利用比特币进行洗钱、非法集资、诈骗等多种违法犯罪活动。这些活动对现有的货币流动监控体系构成了极大的威胁,世界各国正在加强对利用以比特币为主的网络虚拟货币实施违法犯罪活动进行法律规制、预防和打击。分析和研究利用比特币实施违法犯罪风险及其行为过程,可以为打击互联网领域违法犯罪行为和制定相关法律法规打下基础,为相关部门的监管活动及侦办违法犯罪案件提供参考。

Bitcoin is an application based on Blockchain technology.It is the world’s first decentralized and anonymous distributed digital currency.Its main features are decentralization,dispersibility,anonymity,non-sovereignty and exceed-nationality.It can only be used in the digital world,regardless of geographical restrictions,and can be exchanged anywhere in the world.Based on these characteristics,domestic and foreign criminals use Bitcoins to carry out various criminal activities such as money laundering,illegal fund-raising,fraud,etc.,posing a great threat to the existing currency flow monitoring system.Analysis and research on the status of Bitcoin crimes and their behavioral processes can lay a foundation for cracking down on crimes in the Internet field and formulating relevant laws and regulations,and provide reference for relevant departments to monitor activities and investigate crimes.