Hawaii will become the fourth US state to totally prohibit the use of cryptocurrency ATMs and kiosks, according to Cointelegraph. Governor Josh Green signed House Bill 1642 in July, and it takes effect on October 1st.
The new law prohibits the ownership, operation, or management of digital financial asset transaction kiosks that accept US currency in exchange for digital assets.
The text cites data from the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), which recorded in April losses exceeding US$11 billion from scams involving digital assets in 2025. The agency counted 826 complaints from Hawaii residents last year, with losses of about US$80 million, including ATMs and kiosks.
Other state measures
The Hawaiian measure follows similar legislation in Minnesota, Tennessee, and Indiana, which began applying the total ban on digital asset kiosks in August, July, and March, respectively. Delaware and New Jersey proposed bans that were still unsigned as of August, while South Dakota and Wyoming approved laws with strict rules for the operation of cryptocurrency ATMs.
According to data from CoinATMRadar, there were 57 cryptocurrency ATMs and kiosks in operation on four main islands of Hawaii.
