Bitmex 承认违反银行保密法

美国司法部 (DOJ) 周三宣布，HDR Global Trading Ltd.（也称为比特币商业交易所或 Bitmex）已承认“故意未能建立、实施和维持适当的反银行保密法，从而违反了银行保密法”。 -洗钱（AML）计划。”

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.’

大型加密货币交易所 Bitmex 承认因未能维持适当的反洗钱 (AML) 计划而违反了美国银行保密法 (BSA)，美国律师表示，这一罪行使该公司成为“大规模犯罪的工具”。规模洗钱。

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.”

美国司法部 (DOJ) 周三宣布，HDR Global Trading Ltd.（也称为比特币商品交易所 (Bitmex)）已承认“故意未能建立、实施和维持适当的反银行保密法，从而违反了银行保密法”。 -洗钱（AML）计划。”

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.”

纽约南区美国检察官达米安·威廉姆斯 (Damian Williams) 解释说，Bitmex 的创始人在联邦法院承认，该公司在运营时没有制定有意义的反洗钱计划，并强调，这使得该加密货币平台成为“大规模洗钱和逃避制裁的工具”。计划，对金融体系的完整性构成严重威胁。”

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.

加密货币交易所和衍生品交易平台 Bitmex 由 Arthur Hayes、Benjamin Delo 和 Samuel Reed 于 2014 年创立，在美国占有重要地位，需要在商品期货交易委员会 (CFTC) 注册并维持反洗钱计划。然而，司法部指出，它只需要电子邮件地址即可访问，忽略了基本的“了解你的客户”（KYC）协议。

“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.”

美国检察官威廉姆斯表示：“由于 HDR 故意不执行反洗钱计划，Bitmex 被犯罪分子用来洗钱数十亿美元的非法收益。”他补充说，该加密平台“还为受制裁实体处理交易。”

The DOJ clarified:

美国司法部澄清：

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 是一家在塞舌尔共和国注册成立的实体，承认犯有一项违反《银行保密法》的罪名，该法最高可判处五年监禁和罚款。

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.

此前，2021 年针对该交易所的相关行为采取了法律行动。 Bitmex 同年与美国监管机构达成和解，同意支付 1 亿美元。 2022 年，三名创始人对美国的指控认罪，并同意每人处以 1000 万美元的罚款。

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:

周三宣布，司法部决定指控 HDR Global Trading Ltd. 违反银行保密法，为此，Bitmex 发表声明，指出这项指控不会影响其运营，并强调：

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 指控已经是老新闻了——这与 2020 年针对我们的创始人提出的指控相同，涉及到 2020 年 9 月的 Bitmex 运营。我们已经接受 BSA 指控，将寻求快速量刑听证会。

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，该公司补充说，“鉴于我们的创始人已经根据 BSA 指控以及我们与 CFTC 和 FinCEN [金融犯罪执法网络] 达成的不承认/不否认和解协议，支付了巨额罚款，因此不应再处以罚款。” 2021 年。”

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