Minnesota crypto ATM ban goes into effect after reported $1M losses
CoinTelegraph·
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Minnesota's crypto ATM ban is now in effect, aiming to protect residents from reported $1 million losses due to scams targeting senior citizens from 2023 to 2025. The ban restricts the use of crypto kiosks, which state officials believe are vulnerable to exploitation. This move is expected to curb further financial losses in the state's cryptocurrency market.
State officials reported that Minnesota residents, and largely senior citizens, had lost about $1 million from scams tied to crypto kiosks from 2023 to 2025.