BaFin 在德國各地沒收未經授權的加密貨幣 ATM 機

德國最高金融監理機構聯邦金融監理局（BaFin）週二宣布，已查獲加密貨幣 ATM 機

Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has announced the seizure of 13 unauthorized cryptocurrency ATMs in a nationwide operation. The ATMs were confiscated as part of raids on 35 locations, involving 60 officers from BaFin, the police, and the Deutsche Bundesbank, in coordination with the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA).

德國聯邦金融監理局 (BaFin) 宣佈在全國扣押 13 台未經授權的加密貨幣 ATM。在聯邦刑事警察局 (BKA) 的協調下，BaFin、警方和德意志聯邦銀行的 60 名警官參與了對 35 個地點的突擊搜查，這些 ATM 機被沒收。

During the operation, approximately €250,000 in cash was also seized. The confiscated ATMs were operating without the necessary permission from BaFin, posing a risk of money laundering, the authority stated.

在行動中，還查獲了約 25 萬歐元現金。當局表示，被沒收的 ATM 機在未經德國聯邦金融監理局 (BaFin) 必要許可的情況下運行，有洗錢風險。

According to German law, conducting currency exchanges between euros and cryptocurrencies is classified as either proprietary trading or a banking activity, both of which legally require explicit approval from BaFin.

根據德國法律，在歐元和加密貨幣之間進行貨幣兌換被歸類為自營交易或銀行活動，這兩種活動在法律上都需要獲得 BaFin 的明確批准。

“Failure to do so renders the business illegal and will be prosecuted by the police and public prosecutor’s office,” BaFin highlighted, adding that the perpetrators face up to five years’ imprisonment.

德國聯邦金融監管局強調：「如果不這樣做，該企業將被視為非法，並將受到警方和檢察官辦公室的起訴。」他補充說，肇事者將面臨最高五年的監禁。

The seized ATMs were located in several major German cities and were reportedly used by individuals with criminal intent, facilitating transactions that could circumvent money laundering controls.

被查獲的自動櫃員機位於德國幾個主要城市，據報道，這些自動櫃員機被有犯罪意圖的個人使用，為可能規避洗錢管制的交易提供便利。

Transactions over €10,000 require customer identity verification under “Know Your Customer” (KYC) regulations to prevent money laundering. If there is suspicion of illegal activity or terrorism financing, it must be reported to the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).

超過 10,000 歐元的交易需要根據「了解您的客戶」(KYC) 法規進行客戶身份驗證，以防止洗錢。如果懷疑有非法活動或恐怖主義融資，必須向金融情報室（FIU）報告。