China prosecutor published an article: Use wallet address as a breakthrough when handling criminal cases of virtual currency money laundering

On June 20, China prosecutors 'Weixin Official Accounts published an article "Research on Foreign-related Cases| Key Points for Cross-Border Electronic Evidence Collection of Virtual Currency Money Laundering Crimes ", the article points out that when handling criminal cases of virtual currency money laundering, the virtual currency wallet address should be used as a breakthrough point, and through the use of blockchain technology, we should comprehensively analyze the characteristics of data on the chain and fraud. The characteristics of capital flow, identify various money laundering activities carried out with the help of virtual currency, and achieve precise strikes. It is necessary to analyze the cross-border attributes of electronic evidence based on case handling practice, focus on the criminal model of virtual currency money laundering, clarify the two core proof elements of identity relevance and transaction relevance, clarify the key points of evidence collection, and improve the integrity and stability of the evidence system by building an evidence collection model of "domestic evidence collection as the basis and cross-border evidence collection as reinforcement." At the same time, the applicable boundaries between unilateral evidence collection and bilateral judicial assistance should be standardized, the accuracy of cross-border evidence collection requests and the pre-positioning of evidence standards should be promoted, and the quality and efficiency of handling criminal cases of virtual currency money laundering should be continuously improved.