Patrick Yaroch pleaded guilty after stealing $2.47 million from at least 79 wallets tied to FBI investigations, including wallets belonging to crime victims.
Minnesota's statewide crypto ATM ban takes effect Aug. 1, ending kiosk operations now and requiring public-facing machines to be removed by Dec. 31.
Two Texas brothers admitted using guns and zip ties to force a Minnesota family to transfer more than $8 million in cryptocurrency.
The FBI logged 149,686 crypto-related complaints and more than $9.3 billion in losses in 2024, while fake wallet apps and weak key management keep Ledger and Trezor users exposed.