Skip to main Communities My dashboard Log in Sign up Published April 14, 2026 | Version v1 Publication Open CRYPTOCURRENCIES, ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS, AND DIGITAL PLATFORMS AS NEW FACTORS IN THE TRANSFORMATION OF ECONOMIC CRIME Authors/Creators Shoxaydarova, Risolaxon Description The rapid proliferation of cryptocurrencies, electronic payment systems, and digital platforms has fundamentally altered the landscape of economic crime, creating novel vectors for money laundering, fraud, tax evasion, and illicit financing that challenge traditional regulatory paradigms. This article examines how digitalisation of financial flows has transformed the nature, scale, and geography of economic crime, with particular attention to the legislative responses of Uzbekistan alongside comparative analysis of approaches adopted in the European Union, the United States, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), and South Korea. It traces the evolution of Uzbekistan's regulatory framework governing virtual assets – from the landmark Presidential Decree No. PP-4852 of 2020 to the 2022 amendments to the Anti-Money Laundering Law – and evaluates the extent to which national legislation has kept pace with rapidly morphing criminal methodologies. The article further analyses concrete statistical trends, case studies of cross-border crypto-enabled crime, and platform-facilitated financial misconduct. Findings indicate that while Uzbekistan has made substantive legislative strides, significant enforcement gaps persist, particularly in the areas of DeFi (Decentralised Finance), peer-to-peer crypto transactions, and dark-web marketplace activity. The article concludes with targeted recommendations for legislative refinement, inter-agency coordination, and international cooperation. Files CAJAR 0423.pdf Files (368.0 kB) Name Size Download all CAJAR 0423.pdf md5:d67d120aeecec7b3789341103fab6f14 368.0 kB Preview Download 34 Views 18 Downloads Show more details All versions This version Views Total views 34 34 Downloads Total downloads 18 18 Data volume Total data volume 7.4 MB 7.4 MB More info on how stats are collected.... Versions External resources Indexed in OpenAIRE Communities Details DOI DOI Badge DOI 10.5281/zenodo.19565887 Markdown [](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19565887) reStructuredText .. image:: https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.19565887.svg :target: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19565887 HTML <a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19565887"><img src="https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.19565887.svg" alt="DOI"></a> Image URL https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.19565887.svg Target URL https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19565887 Resource type Publication Publisher Zenodo Published in CENTRAL ASIAN JOURNAL OF ACADEMIC RESEARCH, 4(4), 116-124, 2026. Rights License Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International The Creative Commons Attribution license allows re-distribution and re-use of a licensed work on the condition that the creator is appropriately credited. Read more Citation Export Technical metadata Created April 14, 2026 Modified April 14, 2026 Jump up About About Policies Infrastructure Principles Projects Roadmap Contact Blog Blog Support Help FAQ Developers REST API OAI-PMH Contribute GitHub Donate Funded by Powered by CERN Data Centre & InvenioRDM Status Privacy policy Cookie policy Terms of Use This site uses cookies. Find out more on how we use cookies Accept all cookies Accept only essential cookies