两个月内全球超过600台比特币ATM机离线

2024 年第三季度的前两个月，全球有 600 多台比特币 ATM 离线，其中美国的关闭数量最多。

Over 600 Bitcoin ATMs Were Shut Down Globally in Two Months

两个月内全球超过600台比特币ATM机被关闭

During the first two months of Q3 2024, over 600 Bitcoin ATMs went offline worldwide, with the United States having the highest number of shutdowns.

2024 年第三季度的前两个月，全球有 600 多台比特币 ATM 离线，其中美国的关闭数量最多。

This is happening at the same time when law enforcement is actively trying to shut down Bitcoin ATMs, which are used for extortion and scams, as reported by Cointelegraph.

据 Cointelegraph 报道，这种情况发生的同时，执法部门正在积极尝试关闭用于勒索和诈骗的比特币 ATM 机。

435 Bitcoin ATMs Were Lost in July Alone

仅 7 月份就有 435 台比特币 ATM 机丢失

The worldwide Bitcoin ATM network had a loss of 435 machines in July and 182 units in August, according to statistics from Coin ATM Radar. With 411 and 258 ATMs reported lost during that time, the United States had the largest impact on the overall figures.

根据 Coin ATM Radar 的统计，全球比特币 ATM 网络 7 月份损失了 435 台机器，8 月份损失了 182 台机器。据报告，在此期间丢失了 411 台和 258 台 ATM，美国对总体数字的影响最大。

Chico, California’s municipal government committee discussed Bitcoin ATM regulation on August 7. The effort to regulate these ATMs was discussed by Andy Pickett, chief administrative officer at the County of Butte. Pickett suggested that they be handled “more like a bank.”

加利福尼亚州奇科市政府委员会于 8 月 7 日讨论了比特币 ATM 监管。巴特县首席行政官安迪·皮克特 (Andy Pickett) 讨论了监管这些 ATM 的努力。皮克特建议“更像银行”来对待它们。

Since 2020, the number of Bitcoin ATM scams has multiplied by 10, according to the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Con artists are capitalizing on the secrecy and speed of cryptocurrency transactions. Crypto ATMs are like regular cash machines; they only let you buy Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies using your card.

据美国联邦贸易委员会 (FTC) 称，自 2020 年以来，比特币 ATM 诈骗数量增加了 10 倍。骗子正在利用加密货币交易的保密性和速度。加密货币 ATM 就像普通的提款机一样；他们只允许您使用您的卡购买比特币和其他加密货币。

Older Victims Are More Vulnerable to Bitcoin ATM Fraud

年龄较大的受害者更容易遭受比特币 ATM 欺诈

Bitcoin ATM frauds cost more than $110 million in 2023, according to the FTC, and victims older than 60 were three times more likely to fall victim to one of these schemes. Individual con artists may often use deceptive or outright false claims to lure unsuspecting victims into transferring money through Bitcoin ATMs.

根据 FTC 的数据，2023 年比特币 ATM 欺诈造成的损失超过 1.1 亿美元，而 60 岁以上的受害者成为此类骗局受害者的可能性是其三倍。个别骗子可能经常使用欺骗性或彻头彻尾的虚假声明来引诱毫无戒心的受害者通过比特币 ATM 转账。

According to Coin ATM Radar, there are 38,790 crypto ATMs in operation around the globe as of September 5th.

根据 Coin ATM Radar 的数据，截至 9 月 5 日，全球有 38,790 台加密 ATM 机在运行。

91% of Bitcoin ATMs Located in North America

91% 的比特币 ATM 位于北美

Virtually all Bitcoin ATMs (approximately 91%) are located in the United States and Canada.

几乎所有比特币 ATM 机（约 91%）都位于美国和加拿大。

About 28691 cryptocurrency ATMs, or almost 74% of the total, are operated by the top 10 operators. The company “posts scam warnings” on its kiosks and “has screen prompts that warn customers of scam potentials,” according to Bitcoin Depot, which operates 8512 machines, which is the greatest number of ATMs (21.9%).

排名前 10 的运营商运营着约 28691 台加密货币 ATM，几乎占总数的 74%。据 Bitcoin Depot 称，该公司在其自助服务终端上“发布诈骗警告”，并“通过屏幕提示警告客户潜在的诈骗行为”。该公司运营着 8512 台机器，是 ATM 数量最多的（21.9%）。