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Gov. Mike Braun ceremonially signs bill banning the use of bitcoin ATMS in Indiana
Governor Mike Braun ceremonially signed an emergency declaration banning the use of bitcoin ATMS in the state of Indiana. According to a post made by the Evansville Police Department, the EPD Financial Crimes Unit reached out to Rep. Wendy McNamara about state legislation for bitcoin ATMS being used by scammers. Officials say Recp McNamara, with assistance from AARP, built off of an Evansville city ordinance and enacted stronger measures to restrict the use of the machines. EPD says the number of scams in Evansville have doubled each year, with an average loss of $11,000. They say when state legislators heard ... (full story)