Criptomonedas: un activo seguro que requiere la regulación del estado para evitar su uso en la comisión de delitos.

Abstract

At a time when technologies are advancing by leaps and bounds as a result of the fourth industrial revolution that is based on the digital revolution, Cryptocurrencies were born, a new asset that not many people understand in terms of its particularities; ignorance that has led even to think that it is a kind of pyramid or something illicit, for this reason, in this research article we will analyze its origin, its operation and its impact on the world in different social fields such as economic and legal . Likewise, this research has as its main objective to demonstrate that contrary to the majority thought, cryptocurrencies are not an easy-to-use instrument for the commission of criminal activities; The methodology that was used for the elaboration of this article is mainly qualitative, since the special conditions of cryptocurrencies are analyzed, and their forms of use in illicit acts; to then reach the main conclusion that despite the fact that they offer technological tools that help prosecute criminals who use them improperly, the fragility of institutions in countries such as Colombia and the regulatory gaps prevent such control from taking place. I did successfully.