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Kennewick City Council to consider ban on virtual-currency kiosks after Spokane testimony
Summary
After hearing Spokane Police data and a Spokane detectivedescribe large local losses tied to crypto ATMs, Kennewick councilors signaled consensus to bring an ordinance banning virtual-currency kiosks back for possible adoption to protect vulnerable residents.
Kennewick City Council members heard detailed loss and enforcement data on virtual-currency kiosks and signaled consensus to bring an ordinance banning the machines back for potential adoption.
City staff opened the presentation by noting new material since an earlier workshop and said recent FBI figures show 13,460 complaints nationwide in 2025 about virtual-currency kiosks, resulting in more than $389 million in reported losses. Staff and a Spokane Police detective also told the council that the Tri-Cities reported $2,423,192 in kiosk-related losses over three years, and that $1,065,301 — about 43.96% — of that…
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