My city did the same thing last year, in the name of protecting vulnerable members of the public. https://my.spokanecity.org/news/releases/2025/06/17/spokane-city-council-votes-to-prohibit-virtual-currency-kiosks/

grimtechnet

Back to the underground where they always belonged...

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028559d218

We should never have allowed Swedish immigration.

coffeebadger

Operators are going to take a massive hit.

fred

Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday, May 5, banning the machines from operating in the state. The measure garnered wide support among Republican and DFL lawmakers. Under the new law, operators are required to shut the kiosks down by August.

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> Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday, May 5, banning the machines from operating in the state. The measure garnered wide support among Republican and DFL lawmakers. Under the new law, operators are required to shut the kiosks down by August.

[Source](https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-bans-cryptocurrency-atms-in-response-to-growing-fraud-cases/601420517) (paywalled)

Also, on BitcoinATM.news:
[Minnesota House Votes 122-12 to Ban Bitcoin ATMs — But a Ban Won't Stop Scammers](https://bitcoinatm.news/news/minnesota-house-votes-122-12-ban-bitcoin-atms-ban-wont-stop.html)