Hawaii crypto ATM ban to take effect on Oct. 1
Summary
Hawaii is set to ban all cryptocurrency kiosks and ATMs after Governor Josh Green signed House Bill 1642 into law. The law prohibits owning, operating, or managing digital asset transaction kiosks that accept US currency in exchange for crypto. Lawmakers cited rising scam losses, including FBI data showing Americans lost over $11 billion to digital asset fraud in 2025 and Hawaii residents filed 826 crypto-related complaints, with about $80 million in losses. Hawaii joins Minnesota, Tennessee, and Indiana in restricting or banning crypto ATMs, while other states are considering similar measures. CoinATMRadar reported 57 crypto ATMs and kiosks operating across four main Hawaiian islands before the ban.
