Albuquerque bans Bitcoin ATMs in crackdown on crypto fraud
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Albuquerque, New Mexico has officially banned Bitcoin ATMs as part of a crackdown on cryptocurrency fraud. The city is known for the shows Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. The move removes a retail on-ramp for crypto in one US city and signals growing regulatory scrutiny of kiosk-based fraud, a modest negative for Bitcoin's retail access narrative.
