Cryptocurrency Offences and Refugee Rights: How Financial Accusations Are Used Against Persons Seeking Protection and How International Legal Defence Is Structured

This report examines the intersection between cryptocurrency investigations and international protection procedures. It analyses how financial and crypto-related accusations are used against individuals applying for asylum or involved in extradition proceedings, and how economic qualifications may mask political or politico-economic persecution. The report reviews the role of INTERPOL, extradition mechanisms, the principle of non-refoulement, and risk-assessment practices in asylum procedures. Particular attention is given to defence strategies, including contextual reconstruction, evidentiary standards, engagement with international mechanisms, and minimisation of risks of wrongful criminalisation.