Cryptocurrency

"Bitcoin cash machines ordered to shut down in UK"

2022-03-11 [vendor] UK authorities [chain] bitcoin, atms
Primary Source ↗
Blockchain(s) Bitcoin, Atms

Incident Details

All 81 functional Bitcoin ATMs in the United Kingdom are operating illegally, says the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). None of the companies operating them have a license to do so, and the FCA has said that they will take action against the companies if they don’t shut down the kiosks.

Technical Details

Initial Attack Vector
Regulatory / legal action
Vendor / Product
UK authorities

Timeline

  1. 2022-03-11 Breach occurred
  2. 2022-03-11 Publicly disclosed