Maine is cracking down, becoming the first state in the nation to specific regulations aimed at cutting off the tools ...

In 2025 alone, Americans lost more than $330 million to bitcoin ATM scams, according to FBI data, a sharp rise fueled by ...

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n this commentary, attorney and educator Alice T. Crowe warns that major cryptocurrency firms are positioning themselves as banks without being subject to the same consumer protections, posing ...

To learn more about the CNBC CFO Council, visit cnbccouncils.com/cfo Cryptocurrency ATM machines are a magnet for scammers who dupe unwitting victims into sending ...

CHEYENNE — As 2025 came to an end, a Cheyenne resident reported a loss of approximately $98,000 to the Cheyenne Police Department as a result of a year’s worth of scams. Like many victims, the ...

Polygon, an Ethereum Layer-2 blockchain designed to achieve faster transaction speeds and lower fees, is close to acquiring Coinme, one of the first U.S. bitcoin ATM kiosk providers, according to two ...

Bitcoin ATMs are now the No. 1 way scammers take Americans' cash, experts say. One of the country's top cryptocurrency kiosk vendors has agreed to pay the state of Maine nearly $2 million as part of a ...

Bitcoin ATM fraud hit $333 million in losses in 2025, the FBI said. Over 10,000 people have fallen victim to bitcoin ATM scams, with older adults being the most affected. Bitcoin ATM fraud losses have ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Here’s how the grift works like clockwork. Scammers call pretending to be government officials, bank representatives, or even ...

In a nutshell: Cryptocurrency popularity continues to increase, and that means we're seeing more crypto-related crimes. The FBI has revealed that last year, Americans were tricked out of $333 million ...