Ban on virtual currency (crypto) machines
Summary
Payson is banning crypto kiosks after police found about $100,000 lost to scams through local machines in two years — mostly elderly victims being coached to deposit cash. Businesses have 60 days to remove the six machines citywide.
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Last discussed Apr 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
About $100,000 has been lost by residents to scams through these machines in the past two years.
Residents — especially seniors — are protected from a common scam vehicle.
The six host businesses must remove their machines within 60 days.
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