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New Jersey crypto ATM (bitcoin kiosk) law
Status: No kiosk-specific law
No enacted New Jersey statewide crypto ATM / virtual-currency kiosk statute found. S2141 (2026–2027 session) would prohibit cryptocurrency ATMs; the NJ Legislature record shows it passed the Senate 37–3 on June 30, 2026 and was referred to the Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, with no Assembly vote yet. Pending bills are not law.
Source: njleg.state.nj.us (S2141 2026–2027 (passed Senate 6/30/2026; in Assembly committee as of 2026-11-02 check)) · checked 2026-11-02
Transaction limits vs. scam rules
| Transaction limits | |
|---|---|
| Daily limit | Unknown (not confirmed in an official source) |
| New-customer limit | Unknown (not confirmed in an official source) |
| Refund rule | Unknown (not confirmed in an official source) |
| Scam rules | |
| Warnings required | Unknown (not confirmed in an official source) |
| Fee cap | Unknown (not confirmed in an official source) |
| Refund rights | Unknown (not confirmed in an official source) |
Source for this table: njleg.state.nj.us, S2141 2026–2027 (passed Senate 6/30/2026; in Assembly committee as of 2026-11-02 check); checked 2026-11-02. "Unknown" means we couldn't confirm it in the official source, not that no rule exists.
Crypto ATM scam losses in New Jersey
In 2025, people in New Jersey filed 369 complaints with the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) involving crypto kiosks, reporting $17,873,478 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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