Mississippi crypto ATM law to take effect July 1

May 21, 2026

Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves recently signed House Bill 1625 into effect, which aims to regulate crypto ATMs. The bill forbids companies from operating a…

Missouri AG sues CoinFlip for scams

May 21, 2026

Catherine Hanaway, attorney general of Missouri, is suing CoinFlip for allegedly enabling scams, which have cost residents more than $7 million. There are…

Minnesota to ban crypto ATMs in August

May 21, 2026

Minnesota is set to become the third state to ban crypto ATMs, following in the footsteps of Indiana and Tennessee. Governor Tim Walz signed the bill earlier…

Canadian government announces plans for crypto ATM ban

April 29, 2026

Canada's government announced a plan to ban crypto ATMs in the country to protect scam victims, according to a report by CBC. The Liberal party said that…

Tennessee governor signs crypto ATM ban

April 27, 2026

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee officially signed House Bill 2505 into law, banning crypto ATMs. It was codified on April 23rd and will be in effect on July 1st…

New Hampshire passes bitcoin ATM bill

April 24, 2026

New Hampshire lawmakers have passed a cryptocurrency ATM bill, amid debates from the House Commerce Committee. The bill taps daily transactions for all…

Kennewick, Washington bans crypto ATMs

April 24, 2026

Kennewick, Washington, has passed a ban on cryptocurrency ATMs, the first in the Tri-Cities area to do so. The city council approved the ordinance banning new…

Where are bitcoin ATMs banned?

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

Bitcoin ATM bans are rolling down the pipeline. Here's where they are banned.

Tennessee lawmakers pass crypto ATM ban, awaiting governor's signature

April 14, 2026

Tennessee lawmakers have passed a ban on crypto ATMs, making it a class A misdemeanor to operate one in the state. It now awaits a signature from Gov. Bill…

Are bitcoin ATMs doomed?

Bitcoin ATMs are under attack. Can they survive?

AARP calls on Massachusetts to ban crypto ATMs

April 13, 2026

The Massachusetts branch of the AARP has called for a total ban on crypto ATMs in the state. It is joined by several lawmakers who claim rising scams pose a…

Bitcoin Depot announce hackers stole $3.6M from wallets

April 9, 2026

Bitcoin Depot announced that a hacker gained access to its systems and took control of company's wallets on March 23, according to an SEC filing. The hacker…

Bitcoin Bancorp begins installing bitcoin ATMs in California

April 9, 2026

Bitcoin Bancorp Inc. has begun deploying bitcoin ATMs throughout Southern California, with the first installations in the LA area, according to a press release.

West Virginia puts in place crypto ATM regulations

April 8, 2026

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey has signed House Bill 5353 to regulate crypto ATMs to prevent fraud. In particular, the bill will require crypto kiosk…

AARP Nevada goes after crypto kiosks

April 6, 2026

Consumer advocates, including AARP Nevada, are urging lawmakers in Nevada to implement stronger protections against fraud involving cryptocurrency kiosks…

South Dakota is the latest to implement crypto kiosk controls

March 31, 2026

South Dakota has enacted new regulations targeting virtual currency kiosks, according to the National Law Review. Signed into law March 11 by Gov. Larry…

New Hampshire bill could reimburse crypto ATM scam victims

March 31, 2026

A bill in New Hampshire aims to reimburse scam victims at crypto ATMs. It recently passed through the Senate and is in the House for consideration, according…

Haverhill, Massachusetts to vote on crypto ATM ban

March 31, 2026

The Haverhill, Massachusetts, City Council plans to vote on an ordinance banning crypto ATMs. If passed, this ordinance would give crypto ATM operators 60 days…

Federal court rules in favor of kiosk/ATM clickwrap agreements

by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media

A federal court ruled that Bitcoin Depot's clickwrap agreements on its kiosks were enforceable in a scam victim case. What does this mean for kiosk clickwrap…

Minnesota next state eyeing crypto kiosk ban

March 30, 2026

Minnesota lawmakers are advancing legislation that would ban virtual currency kiosks statewide, according to the state's House of Representatives, with the…