Wood County sheriff's office backs Assembly Bill 968 to regulate cryptocurrency kiosks

Feb 5, 2026

Chief Deputy Quentin Ellis told WFHR that Wood County supports Assembly Bill 968, which would cap daily kiosk transactions, require identity checks and a 30-day reporting window to help investigators recover funds from scams that have cost residents 'hundreds of thousands' of dollars.

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Chief Deputy Quentin Ellis of the Wood County Sheriff's Department told WFHR's 'Perspective' that the department supports Assembly Bill 968, a proposal to regulate cryptocurrency kiosks in Wisconsin. Ellis said Sheriff Becker was in Madison to testify on the bill and that the department has been “very passionate” about pursuing legislative help.

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