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New Zealand Cracks Down: Crypto ATMs Face Ban in Bold Anti-Money Laundering Move

New Zealand Cracks Down: Crypto ATMs Face Ban in Bold Anti-Money Laundering Move

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2025-07-10 07:43:20
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New Zealand Moves to Ban Crypto ATMs in Anti-Money Laundering Crackdown

Regulators just pulled the plug on crypto's cash gateway—no more anonymous swaps at the corner kiosk.


The Compliance Hammer Drops

Wellington's financial watchdog is torching the on-ramps for dirty money, claiming crypto ATMs are the weak link. Never mind that laundered fiat still flows through banks like a broken fire hydrant.


Cold Hard (Digital) Reality

While bureaucrats high-five over 'protecting the system,' crypto natives are already routing around the damage—DeFi bridges don't need brick-and-mortar terminals. Another case of regulators playing whack-a-mole while the blockchain evolves underneath them.

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