Celebrating National Bitcoin ATM Day: A Look at the Evolution and Future of Crypto Kiosks

May 2, 2023
One breezy Thursday afternoon, at an unassuming coffee shop in Downtown Vancouver, history was made. On May 2nd, 2013, the inaugural bitcoin ATM was...

California Bill to Regulate Crypto Kiosks: What’s at Stake for the Industry?

March 21, 2023
We published two follow up post to this blog: April 7, 2023: California State Senate SB401 – Steering the Future of Crypto Kiosks in...

FTX Implosion Proves California Regulation Should Distinguish Custodial from Non-Custodial Business Models

December 15, 2022
The catastrophic collapse of FTX has once again placed the cryptocurrency industry in the crosshairs of policymakers with calls for more regulation and tougher...

Bitcoin ATMs and Why KYC is Important

November 15, 2022
Over the last several years, there has been an influx of “BTMs” popping up all over the place. According to Coin ATM Radar, at...

What is a bitcoin ATM? What consumers should know

June 8, 2020
There are over 2,000 Bitcoin ATMs in the United States alone. If you’re curious about investing in cryptocurrency, one of these machines might be...

What to look for in customer IDs for good KYC

June 1, 2020
A lot of good KYC data can be collected simply by asking to see an ID. Here’s what to look for, and what might...

BSA/AML Compliance: What Bitcoin ATM Operators Need To Know

April 29, 2019
What are the AML compliance requirements for bitcoin ATM operators? Cryptocurrency businesses, including bitcoin ATM or kiosk operators, must design and implement AML policies...