What if I wrap my (virtual) money in a simple script that allows it to defend itself by hiring a lawyer or, at least, contacting me?
Since the money is not a legal person, legal responsibility would probably fall to the owner at the time of the crime (just like it falls to the "owner" of a child, their parents) and you would get punished along with your money. On top of this the money is automatically guilty and must pay reparations and punitives, which means you need to pay more of it as legal guardian of the now-bankrupt money.
And on and on down the rabbit hole it goes...
Right, but at least now you've managed to get yourself involved in the case, meaning that you can now invoke things like "right to counsel", no?
(Which, granted, may or may not be a positive depending on one's opinions of lawyers)