Canada sẽ cấm máy ATM tiền điện tử để chống gian lận

The Huoxing Finance report, citing CBC News, states that the Canadian federal government has announced plans to fully ban cryptocurrency ATMs to protect the public from fraudsters. This move was formally proposed in the government’s spring economic update, with the document classifying cryptocurrency ATMs as “a primary tool used by fraudsters to deceive victims and by criminals to launder money.” Cryptocurrency ATMs allow users to deposit cash and exchange it for cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, which are then transferred to virtual wallets anywhere in the world. CBC News’s previous investigative report, “Feeding Fraud,” revealed that these machines have become the primary channel through which fraudsters in Canada obtain victims’ funds. Canada’s financial intelligence unit, FINTRAC, reached the same conclusion in its analysis report issued in February 2023. Currently, Canada has the highest number of cryptocurrency ATMs per capita globally, with nearly 4,000 machines nationwide, yet there remains no specialized regulatory framework for this industry. The government stated that after the ban takes effect, the public will still be able to purchase virtual currencies through physical money service providers.