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Louisiana crypto ATM (bitcoin kiosk) law

Status: Daily limits / fee caps

Up to $3,000 a day per user. Operators must either wait 72 hours before processing or let the user cancel for a full refund within 72 hours (La. R.S. 6:1389, Act 369 of 2025).

Source: legis.la.gov (La. R.S. 6:1389 (Act 369 of 2025)) · checked 2026-10-19

Transaction limits vs. scam rules

Transaction limits
Daily limit$3,000/day per user
New-customer limitSame $3,000/day
Refund rule72-hour hold, or cancel for full refund within 72 hours
Scam rules
Warnings requiredUnknown (not confirmed in an official source)
Fee capUnknown (not confirmed in an official source)
Refund rights72-hour hold, or cancel for full refund within 72 hours

Source for this table: legis.la.gov, La. R.S. 6:1389 (Act 369 of 2025); checked 2026-10-19. "Unknown" means we couldn't confirm it in the official source, not that no rule exists.

Crypto ATM scam losses in Louisiana

In 2025, people in Louisiana filed 144 complaints with the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) involving crypto kiosks, reporting $2,874,450 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.

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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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