Bitmex 承認違反銀行保密法

美國司法部(DOJ) 週三宣布，HDR Global Trading Ltd.（也稱為比特幣商業交易所或Bitmex）已承認「故意未能建立、實施和維持適當的反銀行保密法，從而違反了銀行保密法”。-洗錢（AML）計劃。”

Major crypto exchange Bitmex has pleaded guilty to violating the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) by failing to maintain an adequate anti-money laundering (AML) program, an offense that a U.S. attorney says allowed the company to become ‘a vehicle for large-scale money laundering.’

大型加密貨幣交易所 Bitmex 承認因未能維持適當的反洗錢 (AML) 計劃而違反了美國銀行保密法 (BSA)，美國律師表示，這一罪行使該公司成為「大規模犯罪的工具」。洗錢。

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Wednesday that HDR Global Trading Ltd., also known as Bitcoin Mercantile Exchange (Bitmex), has pled guilty to “violating the Bank Secrecy Act by willfully failing to establish, implement, and maintain an adequate anti-money laundering (AML) program.”

美國司法部(DOJ) 週三宣布，HDR Global Trading Ltd.（也稱為比特幣商品交易所(Bitmex)）已承認「故意未能建立、實施和維持適當的反銀行保密法，從而違反了銀行保密法”。-洗錢（AML）計劃。”

U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams explained that Bitmex’s founders admitted in federal court that the company operated without a meaningful AML program, highlighting that it allowed the crypto platform to become “a vehicle for large-scale money laundering and sanctions evasion schemes, posing a serious threat to the integrity of the financial system.”

紐約南區美國檢察官達米安威廉斯(Damian Williams) 解釋說，Bitmex 的創始人在聯邦法院承認，該公司在運營時沒有製定有意義的反洗錢計劃，並強調，這使得該加密貨幣平台成為“大規模洗錢和逃避制裁的工具”。

Founded in 2014 by Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo, and Samuel Reed, crypto exchange and derivatives trading platform Bitmex had a significant U.S. presence and was required to register with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and maintain an AML program. However, it only required an email address for access, neglecting essential “know your customer” (KYC) protocols, the Justice Department noted.

加密貨幣交易所和衍生性商品交易平台 Bitmex 由 Arthur Hayes、Benjamin Delo 和 Samuel Reed 於 2014 年創立，在美國佔有重要地位，需要在商品期貨交易委員會 (CFTC) 註冊並維持反洗錢計畫。然而，司法部指出，它只需要電子郵件地址即可訪問，忽略了基本的「了解你的客戶」（KYC）協議。

“As a result of HDR’s willful failure to implement an AML program, Bitmex was used by criminals to launder billions of dollars in illicit proceeds,” U.S. Attorney Williams stated, adding that the crypto platform “also processed transactions for sanctioned entities.”

美國檢察官威廉斯表示：「由於HDR 故意不執行反洗錢計劃，Bitmex 被犯罪分子用來洗錢數十億美元的非法收益。」他補充說，該加密平台「還為受制裁實體處理交易。 」

The DOJ clarified:

美國司法部澄清：

HDR Global Trading Limited, an entity incorporated in the Republic of Seychelles, pled guilty to one count of violating the Bank Secrecy Act, which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a fine.

HDR Global Trading Limited 是一家在塞席爾共和國註冊成立的實體，承認犯有一項違反《銀行保密法》的罪名，該法最高可判處五年監禁和罰款。

This plea follows previous legal action in 2021 targeting the exchange over related conduct. Bitmex entered into settlements with U.S. regulators that year, agreeing to pay $100 million. In 2022, three founders pleaded guilty to U.S. charges and each agreed to a $10 million fine.

在此之前，2021 年針對該交易所的相關行為採取了法律行動。 Bitmex 同年與美國監管機構達成和解，同意支付 1 億美元。 2022 年，三名創辦人對美國的指控認罪，並同意每人處以 1,000 萬美元的罰款。

In response to the DOJ’s decision to charge HDR Global Trading Ltd. with a Bank Secrecy Act violation as announced on Wednesday, Bitmex issued a statement noting that this charge does not impact its operations, emphasizing:

週三宣布，司法部決定指控 HDR Global Trading Ltd. 違反銀行保密法，為此，Bitmex 發表聲明，指出這項指控不會影響其運營，並強調：

The BSA charge is old news – this is the same charge brought in 2020 against our founders relating to Bitmex’s operations up to September 2020. We have accepted the BSA charge, will seek an expedited sentencing hearing.

BSA 指控已經是舊新聞了——這與 2020 年針對我們的創始人提出的指控相同，涉及到 2020 年 9 月的 Bitmex 運營。

Furthermore, the company added that “no further fine should be imposed given the substantial amounts already paid by our founders under the BSA charges brought against them, and under our no admission/no denial settlements with the CFTC and FinCEN [Financial Crimes Enforcement Network] in 2021.”

此外，該公司補充說，「鑑於我們的創始人已經根據BSA 指控以及我們與CFTC 和FinCEN [金融犯罪執法網絡] 達成的不承認/不否認和解協議，支付了巨額罰款，因此不應再處以罰款。

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