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Minnesota crypto ATM (bitcoin kiosk) law
Status: Crypto kiosks banned
Crypto kiosks are prohibited starting Aug 1, 2026, and operators must remove public kiosks by Dec 31, 2026 (Laws 2026, ch. 65, § 53B.751).
Source: revisor.mn.gov (Laws 2026, ch. 65) · checked 2026-10-19
Transaction limits vs. scam rules
| Transaction limits | |
|---|---|
| Daily limit | Kiosks banned from Aug 1, 2026 |
| New-customer limit | Kiosks banned |
| Refund rule | Not applicable (ban) |
| Scam rules | |
| Warnings required | Public kiosks must be removed by Dec 31, 2026 |
| Fee cap | Not applicable (ban) |
| Refund rights | Not applicable (ban) |
Source for this table: revisor.mn.gov, Laws 2026, ch. 65; 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 Minnesota
In 2025, people in Minnesota filed 222 complaints with the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) involving crypto kiosks, reporting $4,067,720 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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