# California penalizes Coinme for crypto-kiosk DFAL violations

> DFPI fined Coinme $300,000 and obtained $51,700 in restitution over crypto-kiosk violations involving transaction limits, pricing-spread disclosures, receipts, and related DFAL requirements.

- URL: https://riadefi.com/regulation/2025-07-07-california-dfal-coinme-kiosk-enforcement/
- Posture: Enforcement
- Authorities: California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation
- Event date: 2025-07-07
- Version: 1, published 2026-08-07 (first published 2026-08-07)
- Advisor-relevant: yes

## What changed

DFPI fined Coinme $300,000 and obtained $51,700 in restitution over crypto-kiosk violations involving transaction limits, pricing-spread disclosures, receipts, and related DFAL requirements.

## Who it affects

- Crypto-kiosk operators, digital-asset businesses, investment advisers, vulnerable clients, and California consumers

## What is still open

- Continuing remediation and any later enforcement involving the operator

## What it means for an advisor

- Use the order as a benchmark for kiosk limits, receipts, pricing-spread disclosures, exchange references, fraud controls, and restitution.

## Sources

1. [California penalizes Coinme for crypto-kiosk DFAL violations](https://dfpi.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Consent-Order-Coinme-Inc.pdf) · California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation · 2025-07-07


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