First UK Conviction for Illegal Cryptocurrency ATM Operations

Posted on the 01 October 2024 by Techloot @tech_loot

The United Kingdom has registered its first-ever conviction for the illegal operation of cryptocurrency ATMs. The individual responsible, Olumide Osunkoya, pleaded guilty on Monday to running an unregistered network of cryptocurrency ATMs across the country, processing millions in transactions despite being denied registration by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in 2021.

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