PROSPECTS FOR DEVELOPING INTERNATIONAL LEGAL COOPERATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN IN PREVENTING AND REGULATING CRIMES IN THE FIELD OF CRYPTO-ASSETS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.47390/SPR1342V5I12Y2025N76Keywords:
crypto-assets, international cooperation, FATF, EAG, money laundering, terrorist financing, VASP, NAPP, digital assetsAbstract
This article analyzes the prospects for developing international legal cooperation of the Republic of Uzbekistan in preventing and regulating crimes in the field of crypto-assets. The study examines FATF standards, mutual evaluation mechanisms within the EAG framework, and improvements in the national legal framework.
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