澳大利亞的金融犯罪監管機構警告加密貨幣ATM提供商，其中許多機器可能正在促進洗錢或欺騙受害者

澳大利亞的金融犯罪監管機構已向加密貨幣ATM提供商發出警告，表明其中許多機器可能正在促進洗錢或欺騙受害者。

Australia’s financial crime regulator has issued a warning to cryptocurrency ATM providers, suggesting that many of these machines may be defrauding victims or facilitating money laundering.

澳大利亞的金融犯罪監管機構已向加密貨幣ATM提供商發出警告，這表明其中許多機器可能正在欺騙受害者或促進洗錢。

The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) announced on Monday that its cryptocurrency task force, which was launched in December 2024, has identified concerning trends and signs of suspicious activities associated with cryptocurrency ATMs, including links to scams and fraud.

澳大利亞交易報告和分析中心（Austrac）週一宣布，其加密貨幣工作隊於2024年12月啟動，已確定有關與加密貨幣ATMS相關的可疑活動的趨勢和跡象，包括與騙局和欺詐的聯繫。

This task force, established to counter the evolving threats posed by cryptocurrency to financial integrity, has been examining the role of cryptocurrency exchange in facilitating illicit activities.

該工作組是為了應對加密貨幣對金融誠信所帶來的不斷發展的威脅，一直在研究加密貨幣交換在促進非法活動中的作用。

Moreover, the task force is focused on ensuring that businesses operating in the cryptocurrency sector are compliant with Australia’s Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act.

此外，工作隊的重點是確保在加密貨幣領域運營的企業符合澳大利亞的反洗錢和反恐融資法。

Announcing the findings of the task force, AUSTRAC CEO Brendan Thomas emphasized the need for sound operating regulations for cryptocurrency ATM providers to minimize the risk of their machines being used for money laundering or defrauding individuals.

澳大利亞州首席執行官布倫丹·托馬斯（Brendan Thomas）宣布了工作隊的調查結果，強調需要對加密貨幣ATM提供商進行合理的操作法規，以最大程度地降低其用於洗錢或欺騙個人的機器的風險。

“We have identified worrying trends and indicators of suspicious activities, including transactions that may be linked to scams or fraud,” Thomas said, as quoted in the press release.

托馬斯說：“我們已經確定了令人擔憂的趨勢和可疑活動的指標，包括可能與騙局或欺詐有關的交易。”

“The task force has been actively engaging with businesses to understand the risks in their sector and assess their compliance with the law,” added Thomas.

托馬斯補充說：“工作隊一直在積極與企業互動，以了解其部門的風險並評估其遵守法律的遵守。”

As part of Australia’s Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act, all Digital Currency Exchanges (DCEs), including those operating crypto ATMs, must register with AUSTRAC and carry out Know Your Customer (KYC) checks, monitor transactions, and file Suspicious Matter Reports, as well as reports for cash transactions exceeding A$10,000.

作為澳大利亞的反洗錢和反恐融資法的一部分，所有數字貨幣交易所（包括運營加密貨幣ATM的人）必須向澳大利亞人註冊並進行啟動，並進行啟動。

Currently, Australia has 1,648 cryptocurrency ATMs, the highest number in the Asia-Pacific region, compared to just 23 in 2019, with Sydney alone hosting 348, according to Coin ATM Radar.

目前，澳大利亞擁有1,648個加密貨幣ATM，這是亞太地區最高數字，而2019年僅23個加密貨幣ATM，僅悉尼僅託管348個。

Last December, AUSTRAC took action against cryptocurrency ATM providers in Australia who failed to comply with the country’s anti-money laundering regulations.

去年12月，澳大利亞人對澳大利亞的加密貨幣ATM提供商採取了行動，他們未遵守該國的反洗錢法規。

AUSTRAC’s intelligence has highlighted that they observe cryptocurrency to be high-risk for money laundering, and it is increasingly being used for laundering operations, scams, and illegal activities.

澳大利亞的情報強調，他們觀察到加密貨幣為洗錢而高風險，並且越來越多地用於洗錢，騙局和非法活動。

Earlier this year, in February, a group of U.S. senators introduced a new bill for the Crypto ATM Fraud Prevention Act, which aimed to add multiple layers of protection to Bitcoin ATM transactions by improving and increasing transparency in the crypto sector.

今年早些時候，2月，一群美國參議員提出了一項針對《加密貨幣ATM欺詐預防法案》的新法案，該法案旨在通過改善加密貨幣領域的透明度來增加比特幣ATM交易的多層保護。

The initiative also aimed to decrease the rise in incidents of crypto ATM scams by tightening federal regulations.

該倡議還旨在通過收緊聯邦法規來減少加密ATM騙局事件的增加。

Earlier, in August last year, Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) shut down 13 unlicensed cryptocurrency ATMs from 35 different locations.

去年8月早些時候，德國的聯邦金融監督管理局（Bafin）從35個不同地點關閉了13個無牌的加密貨幣ATM。