After local and national reports of fraud tied to crypto kiosks, staff proposed an ordinance that would deem existing kiosks a nuisance and give them 60 days to remove machines or face abatement; commissioners discussed enforcement, senior-targeting scams and a $34 million multi-state settlement cited in staff remarks.

The FCA, alongside HMRC and the Metropolitan Police, raided three London premises on September 10, issuing cease and desist letters to suspected unregistered peer-to-peer crypto traders. The regulator confirmed no such businesses are currently registered anywhere in the UK.

Two crypto billionaires — BitMEX co-founder Ben Delo and Tether investor Christopher Harborne — have each donated £36 million to Reform UK within two days, bringing the combined total to £72 million ($97 million) and setting a new record for British political donations.

Senate Republicans released a 630-page rewrite of the CLARITY Act on Thursday, requiring controlled DeFi trading protocols to register with the CFTC.

BitMEX co-founder Ben Delo donated roughly £4 million to Reform UK in April 2026, accounting for 74% of the party's total Q2 fundraising of about $7.3 million, as crypto-linked donations continue to draw scrutiny from UK lawmakers.

Dennis police described untraceable fraud tied to cryptocurrency ATMs and the finance committee unanimously recommended placing a bylaw banning such machines on the special town meeting warrant.

Sheriff Sean Becker testified in Madison and joined other sheriffs to urge state limits on Bitcoin ATM deposits following local scams; he cited a 25% user fee on some machines and said a $2,000 daily cap is being discussed in other states.

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Washington State proposes Senate Bill 5280 to regulate cryptocurrency kiosks and combat fraud.

Virtual currency kiosk operators must implement anti-fraud policies and customer service hours.

Legislators discuss various tax credits for renewable energy and cryptocurrency initiatives