Bitcoin and crypto ATMs faced heightened scrutiny in 2025, as authorities and lawmakers tried to confront a growing number of scams.

Bitcoin ATMs are becoming increasingly common, popping up in gas stations, convenience stores, smoke shops and grocery stores. Five years ago, there were roughly 1,000 cryptocurrency ATMs in Texas.

St. Paul has yet to file a response to the lawsuit. Stillwater, which banned crypto-currency ATMs in April, filed a proposed ...

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Bitcoin, the digital currency and virtual payment system, has grown increasingly popular in recent years. The top cryptocurrency token holders have made billions of dollars off the digital asset.

There has been a "massive" surge in the amount of money consumers have lost to scams involving Bitcoin ATM machines, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The amount of money lost has ...

NORTH CAROLINA (WTVD) -- An ITEAM investigation in collaboration with ABC News is exposing scams involving Bitcoin ATMs - kiosks that are popping up across North Carolina and throughout the country.

Elderly victims are routinely being targeted in Bitcoin ATM scams, here is what to know about the fraud so you can help ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steve Weisman writes about white-collar crime. A report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) indicates a 1,000 % increase in ...