Consumer protection agency recovers nearly $2 million that Mainers lost to Bitcoin kiosk scams

By: AnnMarie Hilton

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: January 5, 2026

Words: 248

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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The state office that oversees consumer finance protection has come to an agreement with a cryptocurrency operator that will help recover nearly $2 million that was scammed from Mainers.

On Monday, the Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection announced in a news release that it entered into a consent agreement with Bitcoin Depot, which operates Bitcoin kiosks, to recover $1.9 million that third-party scammers defrauded from Mainers through those kiosks.

Additionally, Bitcoin Depot will fully …

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