Hawaii has enacted an October 1 ban on cash-to-crypto kiosk transactions after the FBI recorded 92 related complaints and $3.85 million in adjusted losses among state residents in 2025.
Summary
- Cash purchases of crypto at Hawaii kiosks will become illegal on Oct. 1, 2026.
- The FBI recorded 92 Hawaii kiosk complaints and $3.85 million in adjusted losses during 2025.
- Hawaii had 57 crypto ATMs across four islands as of Aug. 12.
- Operators may still offer crypto-to-cash and crypto-to-crypto transactions under the law.
Hawaii’s enacted House Bill 1642, signed by Governor Josh Green on July 9 as Act 224, prohibits operators from owning, managing, or running a kiosk…
