# Framingham Council Approves Crypto ATM Ban After $397,000 in Scam Losses By Riza Dagoc Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/52999 Published: 2026-11-10T10:32:23.000Z Updated: 2026-11-10T10:32:23.000Z Section: Regulation > The Middlesex District Attorney’s office received 10 cases involving the machines over three years. Framingham’s City Council unanimously approved a ban on cryptocurrency ATMs at a November meeting after 10 scam cases involving the machines in the city resulted in $397,000 in losses over three years. Crypto ATMs provide an in-person way to conduct digital-asset transactions. The reported cases were received by the Middlesex District Attorney’s office, and the losses totaled $397,000. District 3 Councilor Mary Kate Feeney introduced the proposal in October. The measure is intended to protect seniors, non-English speakers and lower-income residents from fraud. “This is really something to protect our seniors,” Feeney said. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan supported the ban and said stolen funds can be difficult to recover, even after a successful prosecution. Authorities may not be able to reach the wallets holding the money, she said, and those wallets are often outside the United States. “We can’t access the wallet that will be holding the money,” Ryan said. Police will contact businesses that host the machines and tell them to disconnect them within a set period. Framingham joins 22 other Massachusetts communities with similar prohibitions. The city’s action adds to crypto ATM restrictions covered in [Tennessee and Minnesota](), where state rules restrict machine operations and include removal requirements. ## Links in this article - [Tennessee and Minnesota](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/24576)