ON THE CREATION OF CRIMINALISTIC DIGITAL LABORATORIES (CENTERS) RESEARCHES OF CRYPTOCURRENCIES
Based on the analysis of the creation and functioning of world research centers studying the technology of blockchain and cryptocurrencies, the author assesses the possibility of creating departmental forensic laboratories for cryptocurrency research in the Russian Federation. This approach can be used to explore the possibilities of countering economic crime in the field of high technology, the creation of effective forensic techniques to not only detect and suppress crimes of this kind, but also to carry out their prevention and effective preliminary investigation. The operation of such forensic centres will also help to minimize costs and improve the quality of expertise in this area.