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Newton, Massachusetts considers crypto ATM ban

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November 3, 2026

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The Newton City Council is joining several other localities in considering a crypto ATM ban. The city has seen close to 26 scams since 2023, to a tune of $411,000 in losses, according to a report by BC Height.

Newton Police Department Sg. Brian Tramontozzi said during a meeting that, "We have some Massachusetts data here: 296 complaints. Almost $7 million, amounting to almost $19,000 a day."

Despite this, Massachusetts has not put into place major regulations on the machines. Some localities have banned crypto ATMs, such as Waltham, Massachusetts.

Committee Chair Joshua Krintzman asked the legal department to "draft up something very comparable to what Waltham did to bring back to our next meeting."