澳大利亚的金融犯罪监管机构警告加密货币ATM提供商，其中许多机器可能正在促进洗钱或欺骗受害者

澳大利亚的金融犯罪监管机构已向加密货币ATM提供商发出警告，表明其中许多机器可能正在促进洗钱或欺骗受害者。

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.

澳大利亚的金融犯罪监管机构已向加密货币ATM提供商发出警告，这表明其中许多机器可能正在欺骗受害者或促进洗钱。

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.

澳大利亚交易报告和分析中心（Austrac）周一宣布，其加密货币工作队于2024年12月启动，已确定有关与加密货币ATMS相关的可疑活动的趋势和迹象，包括与骗局和欺诈的联系。

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.

该工作组是为了应对加密货币对金融诚信所带来的不断发展的威胁，一直在研究加密货币交换在促进非法活动中的作用。

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，工作队的重点是确保在加密货币领域运营的企业符合澳大利亚的反洗钱和反恐融资法。

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.

澳大利亚州首席执行官布伦丹·托马斯（Brendan Thomas）宣布了工作队的调查结果，强调需要对加密货币ATM提供商进行合理的操作法规，以最大程度地降低其用于洗钱或欺骗个人的机器的风险。

“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.

托马斯说：“我们已经确定了令人担忧的趋势和可疑活动的指标，包括可能与骗局或欺诈有关的交易。”

“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.

托马斯补充说：“工作队一直在积极与企业互动，以了解其部门的风险并评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.

作为澳大利亚的反洗钱和反恐融资法的一部分，所有数字货币交易所（包括运营加密货币ATM的人）必须向澳大利亚人注册并进行启动，并进行启动。

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，澳大利亚拥有1,648个加密货币ATM，这是亚太地区最高数字，而2019年仅23个加密货币ATM，仅悉尼仅托管348个。

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，澳大利亚人对澳大利亚的加密货币ATM提供商采取了行动，他们未遵守该国的反洗钱法规。

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.

澳大利亚的情报强调，他们观察到加密货币为洗钱而高风险，并且越来越多地用于洗钱，骗局和非法活动。

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.

今年早些时候，2月，一群美国参议员提出了一项针对《加密货币ATM欺诈预防法案》的新法案，该法案旨在通过改善加密货币领域的透明度来增加比特币ATM交易的多层保护。

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

该倡议还旨在通过收紧联邦法规来减少加密ATM骗局事件的增加。

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月早些时候，德国的联邦金融监督管理局（Bafin）从35个不同地点关闭了13个无牌的加密货币ATM。