Cryptocurrencies Between Freedom and Repression: The Humanitarian Dimension of Financial Control and Its Human Rights Implications
This report provides a critical analysis of the impact of strict financial control on the fundamental rights of crypto-asset users. The research focuses on the conflict between security measures and humanitarian needs, examining cryptocurrencies as a vital tool for conflict victims, migrants, and unbanked individuals. The author explores the phenomenon of “humanitarian blindness” in compliance, the risks of arbitrary account freezes, and the practice of collective responsibility within sanction regimes. Special emphasis is placed on digital exclusion and the ethical boundaries of enforcement in an environment where private platforms assume quasi-jurisdictional functions without proper public accountability.
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