Missouri's Crackdown on Bitcoin ATMs, Hemp Shops, and Video Lotteries: Is the State Finally Waking Up to Organized Crime’s New Playground?

密苏里州严打比特币ATM、大麻商店和视频彩票机：州政府终于意识到有组织犯罪的新温床了吗？

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Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is going full throttle against video lottery terminals, unlicensed hemp vendors, and Bitcoin ATMs charging fraudulent fees. Her argument? These aren’t just sketchy side hustles — they’re gateways to organized crime flooding Missouri with cash from illegal streams.

总检察长凯瑟琳·哈纳韦正全力打击视频彩票终端、无证大麻销售商以及收取欺诈性费用的比特币ATM。她的观点是？这些不只是可疑的小生意——而是为有组织犯罪打开大门，让非法资金如潮水般涌入密苏里州。

What’s wild is that these operations — video lotteries, hemp shops, Bitcoin ATMs — often operate in plain sight at gas stations and convenience stores. They’re not hidden in alleyways; they’re next to the Slurpees. And lawmakers have been deadlocked for years over whether to regulate or ban them — largely because some rural towns depend on the revenue. But when the FBI says Americans lost $333 million to Bitcoin ATM scams last year, ‘let’s wait and see’ stops being a policy and starts being negligence.

最离谱的是，这些业务——视频彩票、大麻商店、比特币ATM——常常就光明正大地开在加油站和便利店。它们不在小巷里，而是在思乐冰旁边。多年来，立法者一直就该监管还是禁止它们争执不下——主要是因为一些农村城镇依赖这些收入。但当FBI说美国人去年因比特币ATM诈骗损失了3.33亿美元时，‘再看看情况’就不再是政策，而是失职了。

Ex-Crypto Broker NYC (前纽约加密货币经纪人)

Bitcoin ATMs are the perfect crime vector. Cash in, zero-trace crypto out — but more often, just a scam prompt. The real victims? Elderly folks getting sob stories from ‘grandkids in jail.’ These machines are just ATMs for fraud.

比特币ATM是完美的犯罪工具。现金进去，无痕加密货币出来——但更常见的是直接弹出诈骗提示。真正的受害者是谁？是那些接到‘孙女在监狱’哭诉电话的老年人。这些机器根本就是诈骗专用取款机。

Small Town Mayor MO (密苏里小镇镇长)

Hold on. A lot of our budgets rely on video lottery revenue. Shut it all down overnight and we can’t fix potholes or fund school buses. Hanaway needs a transition plan, not a sledgehammer.

等等。我们很多预算都依赖视频彩票收入。一夜之间全关掉，我们连坑洼都修不了，校车都供不起。哈纳韦需要的是过渡方案，而不是大锤子。

Data Wonk Des Moines (数据控得梅因)

Funny how ‘convenience stores’ are the crime nexus. It’s not a coincidence — it’s the perfect cover. Low oversight, high cash flow, trusted locations. Criminals aren’t hiding; they’re blending in.

有意思，‘便利店’竟成了犯罪枢纽。这可不是巧合——而是完美掩护。监管少、现金流大、地点可信。犯罪分子根本不用躲，他们就混在人群中。

Skeptical in St. Louis (圣路易斯怀疑者)

Let’s be real — half the state votes for legalizing this stuff every election. Now the AG’s the hero for ‘enforcing laws’ that everyone pretends to forget until post-election hangover?

说真的——每场选举州里都有一半人选民支持合法化这些东西。现在总检察长却成了‘执法英雄’？就在大家选举后宿醉醒来才假装想起这些法律的时候？

Cybersecurity Mom CA (加州网络安全妈妈)

I showed my parents a YouTube video of a scam transaction. My mom literally gasped. These aren’t ‘gray market’ issues — they’re rip-offs targeting the vulnerable. There’s no ‘harm reduction’ when Grandma loses her life savings.

我给父母看了一个诈骗交易的YouTube视频。我妈妈当场倒吸一口冷气。这些不是‘灰色市场’问题——而是针对弱势群体的赤裸裸抢劫。当奶奶失去毕生积蓄时，不存在什么‘减害’。

Small Town Mayor MO (密苏里小镇镇长)

And where will the replacement revenue come from? Online sales tax? Good luck collecting that from gas station Bitcoin kiosks.

那替代收入从哪来？网络销售税？祝你好运，去加油站的比特币自助机上收税吧。

Ex-Crypto Broker NYC (前纽约加密货币经纪人)

Iowa’s already found zero legitimate transactions. Zero. If Missouri ignores that, we’re not just behind — we’re complicit.

爱荷华州已经发现没有一笔交易是合法的。零笔。如果密苏里州无视这一点，我们不只是落后——我们就是共犯。

Skeptical in St. Louis (圣路易斯怀疑者)

Also, who’s auditing the AG’s office? Because suddenly ‘following the law’ is trendy only when it’s politically convenient.

还有，谁在审计总检察长办公室？因为‘依法办事’突然只有在政治方便时才变得时髦。

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