Bitcoin Depot, a top crypto ATM vendor, to pay nearly $2M to compensate fraud victims

Cryptocurrency kiosk vendor Bitcoin Depot has agreed to pay the state of Maine nearly $2 million as part of a settlement to ...

Maine Reaches $1.9M Settlement With Bitcoin ATM Operator Over Scam Losses

The agreement with Bitcoin Depot comes amid growing national scrutiny of crypto kiosks tied to fraud targeting older ...

Crypto Scams at Circle K: How Scammers Are Using Bitcoin ATMs to Steal Millions

Bitcoin ATMs are designed for quick transactions. You insert cash, scan a QR code, and receive crypto in a matter of minutes. While this can be convenient for legitimate buyers, the high fees ...
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Bitcoin ATMs increasingly used by scammers to target victims, critics say

The voice belonged to a scammer, and experts believe the call was likely made from overseas. The machine was a bitcoin ATM kiosk-- one of more than 45,000 across the country. And on that summer day in ...
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Americans lost more than $330 million on bitcoin ATM scams in 2025

Federal authorities say Americans lost a record $333 million in bitcoin ATM scams over the last year, topping 2024's total of ...
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DC sues Athena Bitcoin over ATMs used to scam older adults

WASHINGTON — After one person lost nearly $100,000 in less than one week from using Athena Bitcoin ATMs, D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb is suing the company and accusing it of profiting from ...