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Massachusetts Senate Bans Crypto-ATMs, Empowers AG Action

7/25/2026

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The Massachusetts Senate approved on July 24, 2026 an amendment that bans crypto-ATM kiosks statewide.
The ban prohibits virtual-currency kiosks and authorizes Attorney General Andrea Campbell to bring actions against operators.
FBI reports $389 million lost to crypto-ATM scams nationwide last year, including nearly $7 million in Massachusetts and $6,834,561 in 2025 complaints.
The amendment is absent from the House version, so a committee must reconcile it before Governor Maura Healey can sign it.

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The Massachusetts Senate approved on July 24, 2026 an amendment that bans crypto-ATM kiosks statewide.
The ban prohibits virtual-currency kiosks and authorizes Attorney General Andrea Campbell to bring actions against operators.
FBI reports $389 million lost to crypto-ATM scams nationwide last year, including nearly $7 million in Massachusetts and $6,834,561 in 2025 complaints.
The amendment is absent from the House version, so a committee must reconcile it before Governor Maura Healey can sign it.