据报道，过去两个月全球有超过 600 台比特币 ATM 机离线

此举出台之际，当局越来越积极地关闭涉及勒索和欺诈案件的比特币 ATM 机。

Over 600 Bitcoin ATMs Reported Offline Worldwide in Past 2 Months

据报道，过去 2 个月全球有超过 600 台比特币 ATM 机离线

In the last two months, more than 600 Bitcoin ATMs worldwide have been reported offline, with the biggest decline occurring in the United States. The move comes as authorities are increasingly active in closing Bitcoin ATMs involved in extortion and fraud cases.

过去两个月，全球已有 600 多台比特币 ATM 机离线，其中美国降幅最大。此举出台之际，当局越来越积极地关闭涉及勒索和欺诈案件的比特币 ATM 机。

According to data from Coin ATM Radar, cited by Cointelegraph, the global Bitcoin ATM network lost 435 machines in July and 182 machines in August in Q3 2024.

Cointelegraph 援引 Coin ATM Radar 的数据显示，2024 年第三季度，全球比特币 ATM 网络在 7 月丢失了 435 台机器，在 8 月丢失了 182 台机器。

The United States saw the highest number of closures, with a reduction of 411 ATMs in July and 258 ATMs in August. This decline was the most significant among all countries.

美国的 ATM 关闭数量最多，7 月份减少了 411 台 ATM，8 月份减少了 258 台 ATM。这一下降幅度在所有国家中最为显着。

The law enforcement effort is being driven by a rise in fraud cases that take advantage of the anonymous nature and speed of crypto transactions.

利用加密货币交易的匿名性和速度的欺诈案件的增加推动了执法工作。

Bitcoin ATMs, which are similar to ordinary ATM machines, allow users to buy crypto assets such as Bitcoin using their debit or credit cards.

比特币 ATM 与普通 ATM 机类似，允许用户使用借记卡或信用卡购买比特币等加密资产。

Local governments in various countries have begun to tighten regulations related to Bitcoin ATM operations.

各国地方政府已开始收紧与比特币ATM运营相关的监管。

For example, on Aug. 7, 2024, a government committee in Chico, California, discussed the need for stricter regulation of Bitcoin ATMs, even proposing that ATMs be treated like banks. The move came in response to a rise in fraud that uses crypto ATMs as the main tool.

例如，2024 年 8 月 7 日，加利福尼亚州奇科的一个政府委员会讨论了对比特币 ATM 进行更严格监管的必要性，甚至建议将 ATM 视为银行。此举是为了应对使用加密货币 ATM 作为主要工具的欺诈行为的增加。

Data from the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) shows that since 2020, there has been a ten-fold increase in fraud cases involving Bitcoin ATMs.

美国联邦贸易委员会（FTC）的数据显示，自2020年以来，涉及比特币ATM机的欺诈案件增加了十倍。

Losses caused by Bitcoin ATM fraud reached more than $110 million (around Rp1.69 trillion) by 2023, with age groups 60 years and over being the main target.

到 2023 年，比特币 ATM 欺诈造成的损失将超过 1.1 亿美元（约合 1.69 万亿盾），其中 60 岁及以上的年龄组是主要目标。

Not only in the United States, but firm action against crypto ATMs is also taking place in other countries.

不仅在美国，其他国家也正在采取针对加密货币 ATM 的坚决行动。

On Aug. 20, 2024, the German Financial Supervisory Authority raided crypto ATMs, confiscating 13 machines from 35 different locations. German authorities warned that crypto ATMs could be a hotbed of criminal activity if strict Know Your Customer (KYC) controls are not enforced for transactions above €10,000 (around Rp171 million).

2024 年 8 月 20 日，德国金融监管局突击搜查了加密货币 ATM，没收了来自 35 个不同地点的 13 台机器。德国当局警告称，如果对 10,000 欧元（约 1.71 亿盾）以上的交易不执行严格的“了解你的客户”(KYC) 控制，加密货币 ATM 可能成为犯罪活动的温床。