North Carolina signs crypto kiosk law with 12% fee cap, effective 2027

The Virtual Currency Kiosk Consumer Protection Act sets daily transaction limits and 48-hour holds for new customers at crypto kiosks starting January 1, 2027.

Summary

North Carolina has signed the Virtual Currency Kiosk Consumer Protection Act into law, tightening rules for virtual currency kiosks (machines that let users buy or sell crypto). The measure imposes daily transaction limits, requires 48-hour holds for new customers, and caps fees at 12%. The law is set to take effect on January 1, 2027, marking a consumer-protection push aimed at regulating crypto kiosk activity more closely.

Terms & Concepts
  • virtual currency kiosks: Machines that let users buy or sell crypto.
  • fee cap: A legal maximum on charges operators can collect.