A Minnesota law prohibiting virtual currency kiosks in the US state took effect on Saturday following the signing of a bill by Governor Tim Walz in May.\u00a0<\/p>\n
According to the law, SF 3868, which Walz signed on May 5, all crypto ATM operators in Minnesota are prohibited<\/a> from \u201cinstalling, operating, maintaining, or making available\u201d virtual currency kiosks. Companies with machines already installed must deactivate them by Saturday, but have until Dec. 31 to physically remove them from locations \u201cvisible or accessible to the public.\u201d<\/p>\n Minnesota\u2019s commerce department reported<\/a> residents had lost about $1 million from scams tied to crypto ATMs from 2023 to 2025, with the FBI\u2019s Internet Crime Complaint Center reporting<\/a> the state had more than $151 million in losses tied to digital assets or crypto wallets in 2025. Officials said that the schemes \u201cdisproportionately targets seniors\u201d and often involved situations where victims were pressured to quickly send money based on fake emergencies.<\/p>\n The ban on kiosks allowing users to purchase Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies is just one of many measures US states are considering in response to fraudulent activity. Tennessee began enforcing a total ban on the machines on July 1, a Georgia law requiring transaction limits and other restrictions went into effect the same day and Delaware and New Jersey lawmakers have advanced bills proposing similar measures.<\/p>\n Data from CoinATMRadar showed<\/a> that there were 201 crypto ATMs and kiosks operating in Minnesota before the statewide ban took effect on Aug. 1. <\/p>\n Related: <\/strong><\/em>Crypto ATM bans, restrictions now in effect in Tennessee and Georgia<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Related:<\/strong> Bitcoin price<\/a> \u00b7 BTC live chart<\/a> \u00b7 Ethereum price<\/a> \u00b7 ETH gas fee<\/a> \u00b7 Bitcoin price today<\/a> \u00b7 Top 10 cryptocurrencies<\/a><\/p>\n