The Massachusetts Senate approved a proposed statewide cryptocurrency-kiosk ban, but the measure is not law. The House non-concurred on July 30, and negotiators must still agree on final language.
Minnesota’s Aug. 1 laws prohibit virtual-currency kiosks, raise the kratom age to 21 and temporarily block enforcement of prediction-market restrictions.
The Massachusetts House rejected the Senate’s version of a $575.4 million economic-development package on July 30. Conference committees must now negotiate unresolved housing, AI, cryptocurrency-kiosk, micromobility and research-funding provisions.
Treasury’s June 2 and June 5 sanctions hit Iran crypto exchanges and an LPG-smuggling network, raising compliance risk for U.S. banks and trade firms.
