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Resident urges Douglas County to ban crypto ATMs, citing scams and high fees
Summary
A local resident told commissioners he wants Douglas County to ban crypto ATMs, saying about 20 kiosks operate in the area, most transactions are linked to scams, and state legislation (House Bill 945) does not go far enough, though the board took no action at the meeting.
Rick Callie, who identified himself and his Douglasville address during public comment on April 14, urged the Douglas County Board of Commissioners to ban crypto ATMs and kiosks, arguing they primarily enable fraud against older and vulnerable residents.
Callie said about 20 crypto kiosks operate in the county, alleged that up to 98% of…
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