The Role of Iran's Criminal Policy in the Management of Cryptocurrencies

Among the new technological issues associated with virtual space is the use of Bitcoin as a virtual currency and cryptocurrency instead of traditional money. The unique features of Bitcoin have separated this type of virtual currency from other virtual currencies; Because this type of virtual currency has faced problems due to not being included in traditional payment systems; so that on the one hand it has been deregulated and on the other hand traditional payment rules have no place for this type of currency; Therefore, this issue has made bitcoin more attractive to financial-economic criminals than other virtual currencies and leads to economic crimes such as money laundering, fraud, smuggling of goods and currency, etc. The current research has studied Iran's criminal policy in the management of cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin) with a descriptive-analytical method; The results of the research indicate that Iran's criminal policy against such crimes that arise from the use of cryptocurrencies has been a passive policy (prohibition of use), but now a more realistic policy, which is similar to the policy, is waiting. "Stay and see" has been undertaken. According to this policy, the bank is not a guarantor in the field of verifying the authenticity of cryptocurrencies and does not apply any mechanism to manage and stabilize their prices, and the risk and risk of investing is with the investor himself.