Bank of Russia Tracks Over 2,600 Illicit Crypto Wallets

The Bank of Russia has been tracking and sharing data on illicit cryptocurrency wallets for half a year. In the first half of 2026, the Central Bank sent information about over 2,600 suspicious crypto wallets to an information system used by law enforcement agencies and banks.

These addresses were associated with companies, projects, and individual entrepreneurs involved in illegal activities. The total amount of funds attracted to these addresses exceeded 1 billion rubles in equivalent, according to the regulator.

The Central Bank has increased its focus on monitoring cryptocurrency transactions due to the growing number of schemes where digital currency is used as a tool for raising money. In Russia, such channels are increasingly appearing in investigations of illegal financial projects.