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Colorado crypto ATM (bitcoin kiosk) law
Status: Daily limits / fee caps
Colorado Vending of Digital Assets Act (SB25-079), effective Jan 1, 2026: daily limits for new and existing customers, risk disclosures, receipts, and refunds in some fraud cases.
Source: leg.colorado.gov (SB25-079, effective Jan 1, 2026) · checked 2026-10-22
Transaction limits vs. scam rules
| Transaction limits | |
|---|---|
| Daily limit | $10,500/day (existing customers) |
| New-customer limit | $2,000/day (customer under 7 days) |
| Refund rule | Full refund of first transaction if sent to a wallet/exchange outside the US and reported to operator and a government/law-enforcement agency within 60 days with proof |
| Scam rules | |
| Warnings required | Required disclosures and electronic receipts |
| Fee cap | Unknown (not confirmed in an official source) |
| Refund rights | Full refund of first transaction if sent to a wallet/exchange outside the US and reported to operator and a government/law-enforcement agency within 60 days with proof |
Source for this table: leg.colorado.gov, SB25-079, effective Jan 1, 2026; checked 2026-10-22. "Unknown" means we couldn't confirm it in the official source, not that no rule exists.
Crypto ATM scam losses in Colorado
In 2025, people in Colorado filed 332 complaints with the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) involving crypto kiosks, reporting $9,463,719 in losses.
Nationally: 13,460 complaints and $388.98 million in losses.
Source: FBI IC3, Cryptocurrency Kiosk Complaint Data By State (May 15, 2026). IC3 notes these complaints may also include other transaction types, so not all losses are from kiosks alone. Checked 2026-10-22.
New crypto law this month (October 2026)
No new state crypto law found this month (checked 2026-10-22).
Scam warning: no government agency, bank or business will ever ask you to pay with a crypto ATM. If someone does, it's a scam. Report it to local police and the FBI at ic3.gov.
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Not legal advice. Laws change; check the linked source.
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