Athena Bitcoin, a Bitcoin ATM operator, is under scrutiny in the UK and El Salvador amid concerns about its role in facilitating anonymous or fraudulent political funding. The company's El Salvador ATM app allegedly enabled 400,000 fraudulent claims, costing taxpayers between $12 million and $24 million. In the U.S., a lawsuit alleges that 93% of deposits in one district were fraud-related. UK officials are considering implementing stronger Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements and sponsorship transparency rules to address the risks associated with cryptocurrency's pseudonymity. Experts warn that the lack of oversight in crypto transactions could allow foreign or criminal actors to fund political movements anonymously.