Arizona’s new law regulating bitcoin ATMs has taken effect, making it the latest state to place new restrictions on virtual currency kiosks in an effort to cut down on predatory scams.

Ten states this year have enacted laws to regulate the machines. Lawmakers in several others, most recently Wisconsin, have introduced legislation to do so.

Bitcoin ATMs, BTMs, cryptocurrency ATMs, or virtual currency kiosks allow customers to convert cash into cryptocurrency and deposit it in a digital wallet. Scammers increasingly are using the machines to facilitate schemes to trick people, especially elderly individuals, into sending bitcoin.

Scammers will often pose as either customer service representatives from banks or tech companies, love interests, or law enforcement officers and pressure victim

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