Arizona AG Kris Mayes announced the enactment of a new cryptocurrency consumer protection law—the Cryptocurrency Kiosk License Fraud Prevention Act—aimed at safeguarding Arizonans, especially seniors, from crypto ATM scams.

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A group of 20 Democratic AGs—joined by the Hawaii Office of Consumer Protection—sent a letter to the CFPB opposing a proposed rule that would limit the Bureau’s authority to oversee nonbank financial services providers, such as peer-to-peer payment processors, neobanks, digital wallet providers, and online or mobile-app lenders. Under the proposed rule, the CFPB’s ability…

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D.C. AG Brian Schwalb has sued Athena Bitcoin, Inc., one of the largest operators of Bitcoin Automated Teller Machines (BTMs), alleging violations of the District’s consumer protection and financial exploitation laws.

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A group of 21 Democratic AGs and the Governor of Kentucky have filed a lawsuit challenging a directive by the U.S. Department of Agriculture requiring states to turn over the personal information of individuals who apply for or receive food assistance benefits under the federally funded, state-administered Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as…

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A bipartisan coalition of state and territorial AGs sent a letter to Congress urging the passage of the SAFER Banking Act of 2025, which would create federal safe harbor protections for financial institutions that serve state-legal cannabis and hemp businesses. In the letter, the AGs emphasize that a majority of states and several territories have…

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