Digitex 前執行長 Adam Todd 承認反洗錢指控

Digitex 前執行長 Adam Todd 在聯邦法院承認違反反洗錢法規，並承認未能依照《銀行保密法》的要求建立反洗錢計畫。 Todd 可能因在 2018 年至 2022 年期間允許 Digitex 運營未註冊的期貨交易平台而未為美國客戶實施 AML 和 KYC 協議而面臨 5 年監禁或 25 萬美元罰款。

Former CEO of Digitex, Adam Todd, Pleads Guilty to Anti-Money Laundering Violations

Digitex 前執行長 Adam Todd 承認違反反洗錢規定

In a significant development in the ongoing scrutiny of cryptocurrency exchanges, Adam Todd, the former Chief Executive Officer of Digitex, has pleaded guilty to violating anti-money laundering (AML) regulations in federal court. Todd's admission of guilt centers on his failure to establish an AML program in compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act.

Digitex 前執行長 Adam Todd 在聯邦法院承認違反反洗錢 (AML) 法規，這是對加密貨幣交易所持續審查的重大進展。托德承認有罪，主要是因為他未能依照《銀行保密法》建立反洗錢計畫。

This guilty plea was entered before the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida on May 7, 2023, as disclosed by the U.S. Attorney's Office. The charge against Todd stems from his role in allowing Digitex to operate an unregistered futures trading platform accessible to United States customers from 2018 to 2022 without implementing essential AML and Know Your Customer (KYC) protocols.

據美國檢察官辦公室透露，該認罪已於 2023 年 5 月 7 日向佛羅裡達州南區美國地方法院提出。對 Todd 的指控源於他允許 Digitex 在 2018 年至 2022 年期間經營一個可供美國客戶使用的未註冊期貨交易平台，而沒有實施必要的 AML 和了解你的客戶 (KYC) 協議。

The U.S. Attorney's Office has indicated that Todd faces potential penalties of up to five years of imprisonment or a fine of $250,000. However, a sentencing date has not yet been scheduled.

美國檢察官辦公室表示，托德可能面臨最高五年監禁或 25 萬美元罰款的處罰。不過，宣判日期尚未確定。

This development comes in the wake of a similar conviction in April 2023, where Changpeng Zhao, the former CEO of Binance, was found guilty of comparable offenses and sentenced to four months in prison.

這項進展是在 2023 年 4 月發生的類似定罪之後發生的，幣安前執行長趙長鵬被判犯有類似罪行，並被判處四個月監禁。

Todd's tenure as CEO of Digitex ended in October 2022. Since February 2023, he has served as the Chief Developer for Digitex Games. Notably, in 2020, following a major data breach that compromised sensitive user information, Todd announced the cessation of all KYC checks, reversing earlier assertions that U.S. IP addresses were being blocked and users were required to confirm their non-U.S. residency.

Todd 作為 Digitex 執行長的任期於 2022 年 10 月結束。值得注意的是，2020 年，在一次重大資料外洩事件導致敏感用戶資訊受損後，托德宣布停止所有KYC 檢查，推翻了先前關於美國IP 位址被封鎖、用戶需要確認其非美國居住地的說法。

Apart from the criminal charges, Todd and Digitex have faced civil litigation initiated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). In 2022, the CFTC filed a lawsuit against both entities, culminating in a 2023 court order mandating the payment of $16 million in penalties and disgorgement for breaches of U.S. laws.

除了刑事指控外，Todd 和 Digitex 還面臨美國商品期貨交易委員會 (CFTC) 發起的民事訴訟。 2022 年，CFTC 對這兩個實體提起訴訟，最終於 2023 年發布法院命令，要求因違反美國法律而支付 1,600 萬美元的罰款和沒收非法所得。

The guilty plea by Todd and the ongoing legal proceedings involving Digitex underscore the increasing regulatory scrutiny faced by cryptocurrency exchanges. Governments worldwide are intensifying their efforts to combat money laundering and illicit activities within the digital asset ecosystem.

Todd 的認罪以及正在進行的涉及 Digitex 的法律訴訟突顯了加密貨幣交易所面臨的日益嚴格的監管審查。世界各國政府正加強打擊數位資產生態系統內的洗錢和非法活動。