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New Mexico crypto ATM (bitcoin kiosk) law
Status: No kiosk-specific law
No enacted New Mexico statewide crypto ATM / virtual-currency kiosk statute found (NCSL's 2026 tracker lists no New Mexico kiosk bill). Local ban: Albuquerque's Virtual Currency Ordinance (O-26-49), in effect Oct 21, 2026, prohibits virtual currency ATMs and cashier-facilitated virtual currency transactions in the city; existing machines must be removed by Dec 5, 2026. Not a statewide ban.
Source: cabq.gov (City of Albuquerque notice Oct 21, 2026 (O-26-49 signed Oct 2, 2026); statewide: NCSL 2026 tracker, no NM kiosk bill (checked 2026-11-02)) · 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: cabq.gov, City of Albuquerque notice Oct 21, 2026 (O-26-49 signed Oct 2, 2026); statewide: NCSL 2026 tracker, no NM kiosk bill (checked 2026-11-02); 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 Mexico
In 2025, people in New Mexico filed 109 complaints with the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) involving crypto kiosks, reporting $2,267,033 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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