Cryptocurrency Crimes and Refugee Rights: Financial Charges as a Tool of Persecution and Mechanisms of International Protection
This report analyzes the intersection of cryptocurrency investigations and asylum procedures. The research reveals how economic charges in the digital asset sphere are used by states to mask the political and economic persecution of individuals seeking international protection. The author explores the roles of INTERPOL, extradition mechanisms, and the non-refoulement principle in the context of crypto cases, highlighting the risk of “humanitarian blindness” among migration authorities when facing technically complex accusations. Special emphasis is placed on defense strategies aimed at refuting false wallet attribution and demonstrating the instrumental nature of criminalization, where the goal is often extrajudicial asset freezing and pressure on beneficiaries rather than justice.
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