Dave Lieber After last month’s Watchdog report on the Fort Worth woman conned into depositing $10,000 into a convenience store’s bitcoin ATM, several readers reached out wanting to learn more. They ...

A Miami company that owns three cryptocurrency ATMs in Stillwater is asking the city to repeal an ordinance banning the machines. Officials from Athena Bitcoin, which operates more than 3,500 ...

An elderly woman withdrew nearly $50,000 and deposited it into a Bitcoin ATM. The woman alleged that Athena Bitcoin Inc. and Genesis Coin Inc. were aware of the fraudulent activity facilitated by ...

In 2024, scammers caused roughly $250 million in losses, more than double the figure from the previous year. From January through November 2025, that figure was $333.5 million, the bureau said.

The District of Columbia’s Attorney General is taking legal action against Athena Bitcoin, alleging the crypto ATM operator facilitated fraud and profited from undisclosed fees tied to scam-related ...

Scammers are exploiting Bitcoin ATMs, causing Americans to lose over $333 million in 2025. This trend shows a clear and constant rise. Authorities are taking action, with one major provider facing ...

The US now has more than 45,000 Bitcoin ATMs where people can insert cash (or scan a crypto wallet QR code) to buy Bitcoin and have ...