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New Zealand Bans Crypto ATMs In Crackdown On Criminal Cash Conversions

New Zealand has taken significant steps to combat financial crime by implementing a ban on cryptocurrency ATMs and imposing a $5,000 limit on international cash transfers. 

Oladapo Timothy
Last updated: August 4, 2025 7:25 am
Oladapo Timothy
Published: August 4, 2025
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New Zealand Bans Crypto ATMs In Crackdown On Criminal Cash Conversions
Highlights
  • New Zealand is banning crypto ATMs.
  • The country is also capping international cash transfers at $5,000.
  • This moves are a major step to combat money laundering and financial crime.

New Zealand has announced a ban on cryptocurrency ATMs and a cap on international cash transfers. 

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  • New Zealand Bans Crypto ATMs to Curb Money Laundering
  • New Zealand To Boost Financial Surveillance
  • Global Crackdown On Crypto ATMs

According to officials, the moves are part of a broader effort to disrupt money laundering and organized financial crime.

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New Zealand Bans Crypto ATMs to Curb Money Laundering

New Zealand has taken significant steps to combat financial crime by implementing a ban on cryptocurrency ATMs and imposing a $5,000 limit on international cash transfers. 

In a Wednesday announcement, Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee unveiled the measures as part of the government’s overhaul of its Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) regime.

These measures are part of the government’s broader efforts to strengthen its Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) framework. 

The ban on crypto ATMs aims to curb the rapid conversion of illicit cash into digital assets, a method frequently used by criminal networks to obscure money trails and facilitate cross-border transactions.

The reform package includes banning crypto ATMs entirely and introducing a $5,000 limit on international cash transfers. Officials say both measures are designed to block avenues used by criminals to move illicit funds.

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“We will also make it more difficult for criminals to convert cash to high-risk assets such as cryptocurrencies by banning crypto ATMs,” McKee said in a statement. “This Government is serious about targeting criminals, not tying up legitimate businesses in unnecessary red tape.”

New Zealand To Boost Financial Surveillance

The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) will also be granted new powers to demand ongoing information from banks and other reporting entities regarding individuals flagged for suspicious activity.

Two AML reform bills are already in parliament, expected to pass before year’s end. These will “remove some of the most burdensome compliance requirements, delivering practical relief for businesses by the end of the year,” McKee said.

The government said that easing compliance for law-abiding businesses does not mean lowering standards. “This is not about dropping standards, it’s about applying them intelligently,” McKee added.

According to an April report by New Zealand’s Ministerial Advisory Group on Transnational, Serious and Organised Crime, criminals have increasingly relied on crypto ATMs to quickly convert cash into crypto and send it abroad for drug payments or fraud-related transactions.

Coin ATM Radar data shows more than 220 crypto kiosks are currently operating across the country.

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Global Crackdown On Crypto ATMs

New Zealand’s crackdown on crypto ATMs follows a global trend of scrutiny around these machines.

Last month, Australia’s financial intelligence agency, AUSTRAC, introduced new rules for crypto ATM operators, including a 5,000 Australian dollar ($3,250) cap on cash deposits and withdrawals, stricter monitoring, and enhanced customer checks, amid rising scam reports.

Meanwhile, Spokane, Washington, has announced a complete ban on crypto ATMs. Spokane City Council will remove existing kiosks and block new ones, citing their use by fraudsters to target vulnerable residents, particularly in low-income neighborhoods.

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An expert, trader and writer with extensive experience of digital assets, covering everything related to the burgeoning crypto industry — from price analysis to Blockchain disruption. I have authored more than 2,000 stories for crypto and fintech media outlets. I am particularly interested in regulatory trends around the globe that are shaping the future of digital assets.
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