Delaware Lawmakers Advance Bill To Ban All Cryptocurrency Kiosks Statewide

Delaware lawmakers have advanced House Bill 441. This bill would ban the installation, ownership, and operation of all crypto ATMs across the state.

The bill, sponsored by Representative Cyndie Romer and Senator Spiros Mantzavinos, targets a class of machines that regulators say has become a tool for scammers.

Why Delaware Is Targeting Crypto ATMs

Federal data frames the urgency. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center recorded more than 13,400 kiosk-related complaints in 2025, with losses totaling more than $388 million. That marked a 23% rise in complaints and a 58% year-over-year increase in losses.

In Delaware alone, residents filed 181 cryptocurrency-related complaints and 255 wallet complaints last year, totaling combined losses of nearly $26.9 million. More than half of those complaints came from people over 50.

Romer argued that the machines offer little to regular crypto traders. She noted that kiosk fees can reach 20% of a transaction, compared with 0.4% to 1% on online exchanges.

“These kiosks reduce digital currency to a predatory cash grab… There is no reason to support a business structure that enables scammers to extort money from our most vulnerable populations,” she stated.

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A Widening State Crackdown

Delaware would join roughly 30 states that have passed kiosk-related legislation since 2023. Indiana and Tennessee have enacted comprehensive bans.

The regulatory pressure has reshaped the sector. Bitcoin Depot, once the largest US operator, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May and pulled its network offline, citing state bans and mounting litigation.

Missouri, meanwhile, has sued operator CoinFlip for alleged facilitation of fraud. The crackdown extends beyond US borders, with Canada proposing a national ban in its 2026 Spring Economic Update.

In Delaware, under HB 441, existing machines would go dark immediately, with full physical removal required within 90 days. Operators collecting fees from illegal transactions would face refund obligations or forfeiture to a state fund.

The bill now heads to the Senate. Whether Delaware becomes the next state to clear a full ban may hinge on the chamber’s coming session.

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