🧵 Legal thread of the week: Congress is Coming After #Bitcoin ATMs With Strict New Purchase Limits
[1/7] FBI data shows more than $333 million lost to Bitcoin ATM scams in 2025. Americans age 60 and older accounted for over 85% of losses in cases where age was known.
[2/7] On June 11, Reps. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and Sean Casten (D-IL) introduced bipartisan legislation targeting fraud at these machines. It would impose new operator requirements and user protections at the point where cash becomes #Bitcoin.
[3/7] The bill proposes these transaction limits:
=> New customers: $2,000 per day maximum, and no more than $10,000 total in the first 14 days.
=> Existing customers: $7,500 daily cap.
[4/7] Operators would have to run anti-money laundering programs, written policies and checks to detect and stop illegal money movement. They must also conduct customer due diligence, report suspicious activity, and maintain records of every transaction plus current machine locations.
[5/7] Before any purchase, users must see clear scam warnings and fraud alerts. Operators must disclose all fees and show the Bitcoin price against prevailing market rates. Refunds of charges would be required for transactions proven to involve #fraud.
[6/7] More than 30,000 Bitcoin ATMs sit in gas stations, convenience stores, and malls across the country. Scammers commonly direct victims there after impersonating banks, government agencies, or law enforcement. The bill sets federal standards while preserving states’ power to add stricter consumer rules.
[7/7] Daily purchase caps and mandatory warnings at #Bitcoin ATMs: targeted friction against elder scams at the cash-to-Bitcoin step, or an overreach that restricts access for everyone else? 👇
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