Hawaii to Ban Cash Deposits at Crypto ATMs Starting October 1
Hawaii will ban cash deposits at cryptocurrency ATMs starting October 1, targeting scams that exploit these transactions. The decision follows 92 complaints and $3.85 million in losses reported by residents in 2025. The law, part of House Bill 1642, allows ATMs to still sell crypto for cash or facilitate exchanges between different cryptocurrencies.
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Hawaii To Ban Cash Deposits at Crypto ATMs From October
Lawmakers targeted the deposits that scammers rely on, with the machines still able to sell crypto for dollars or swap one coin for another.
Hawaii crypto ATM cash deposits banned from Oct. 1
Hawaii has enacted an October 1 ban on cash-to-crypto kiosk transactions after the FBI recorded 92 related complaints and $3.85 million in adjusted losses among state residents in 2025. Hawaii’s enacted House Bill 1642, signed by Governor Josh Green on…
