Tennessee crypto kiosk ban set to go into effect July 1

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Source: Tennessee General Assembly According to data from CoinATMRadar, there were more than 570 crypto kiosks and ATMs as of Monday, with operators including Bitcoin Depot and CoinFlip. Cointelegraph reached out to a Bitcoin Depot spokesperson for comment but did not receive an immediate response. The kiosk operator's Nasdaq-traded shares closed down about 6.9% on Monday, according to Yahoo Finance. The Tennessee law is just one of many state-level actions in the US targeting crypto kiosks in response to its residents being the victims of scams and other illegal activities. A Massachusetts town banned the machines earlier this month, and Minnesota’s State Senate recently advanced a bill that could ban crypto kiosks across the state. Related: Massachusetts city to weigh crypto ATM ban, citing financial risks “Virtual currency kiosks have become a gateway for scammers to exploit Tennesseans, especially our seniors, with little hope of recovering their money once it’s gone,” said Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton, who sponsored the bill. The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said that cryptocurrency and AI-related scams were “among the costliest” for Americans in 2025. Its annual internet crime complaint report released in April cited more than 13,000 complaints related to crypto ATMs and kiosks last year, resulting in more than $389 million in losses. Some of the types of scams involving ATMs include tricking people into sending Bitcoin (BTC) or other cryptocurrencies to an address by pretending to be a family member in need of assistance, or an authority figure claiming the individual needs to send money to avoid arrest or pay off a debt. Magazine: AI-driven hacks could kill DeFi — unless projects act now

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