Australia’s anti-money laundering authority halted Cryptolink’s registration and forced the shutdown of 96 cryptocurrency ATMs amid a broader US, Canada and Europe crackdown on cash-to-crypto kiosks linked to fraud and financial crime. The action heightens regulatory and security risks for cash on-ramps, likely curbing retail adoption, increasing compliance costs for kiosk operators and CEXs, and pressuring liquidity and market access for crypto.

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