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UK Authorities Seize Crypto ATMs in Nationwide Money Laundering Probe

Regulators crack down on unlicensed digital currency operations

17 July 2025 · 23:39 UTC

British law enforcement agencies have seized dozens of unlicensed cryptocurrency ATMs in a sweeping anti-money laundering operation.

The crackdown is part of a broader effort to regulate the digital currency sector and follows concerns that such machines have been exploited by criminal networks to facilitate illicit financial transfers.