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AUSTRAC Halts 96 Cryptolink Crypto ATMs Over Compliance Risks

Published

12 August 2026

Topic

regulatory

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Crypto & Web3

Geography

Australia

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Read at news.bitcoin.com

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Fusion42 · 23 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

AUSTRAC shut down 96 CryptoLink cryptocurrency ATMs in Australia due to compliance breaches with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regulations.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Crypto & Web3.

◆ The Wire takeaway

You face tighter scrutiny selling crypto via physical ATMs in Australia as regulators crack down. Expect harder compliance conditions and lost market access if you rely on ATM operations there.

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1 source · 12 Aug 2026

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