½Û×ÓÊÓÆµ

Legal News

Crypto seizures and the limits of UK enforcement powers

Published on: 13 June 2025

Table of contents

  • Custodial and non-custodial crypto wallets
  • Investigation powers
  • Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023
  • Seize by search
  • Limits of prosecution powers
  • Conclusion

Article summary

Corporate Crime analysis: Matthew Cowie and Ulrich Schmidt of Rahman Ravelli review UK law enforcement powers to seize cryptoassets in criminal prosecutions and civil recovery proceedings and conclude that enforcement powers to access non-custodial crypto wallets are limited where criminals refuse to divulge their private keys.

Popular documents