United States of America: Bill amending Financial Code to include Digital Financial Asset Transaction Kiosks entered into force (Bill No. SB-401)

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Bill amending Financial Code to include Digital Financial Asset Transaction Kiosks entered into force (Bill No. SB-401)

On 1 July 2025, the the Bill amending the Financial Code to include Digital Financial Asset Transaction Kiosks entered into force. The Bill introduces new rules for operators of digital financial asset transaction kiosks, devices that accept or dispense cash in exchange for digital financial assets. The Bill applies to any person owning, operating, or managing such kiosks in California and imposes obligations, including a daily transaction limit of USD 1,000 per customer. It also mandates a cap on charges set at either USD 5 or 15% of the transaction value, mandatory pre-transaction disclosures in English and the primary advertising language, and the provision of detailed receipts.

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Scope

Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Operational license requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2023-02-09
under deliberation

On 9 February 2023, the Bill amending the Financial Code to include Digital Financial Asset Transac…

2023-05-24
under deliberation

On 24 May 2023, the Bill amending the Financial Code to include Digital Financial Asset Transaction…

2023-09-14
adopted

On 14 September 2023, the Digital Financial Asset Transaction Kiosks Law (SB 401) was adopted by th…

2023-10-13
adopted

On 13 October 2023, the Digital Financial Asset Transaction Kiosks Law (SB 401) was signed by the G…

2025-01-01
in grace period

On 1 January 2025, the Bill amending the Financial Code to include Digital Financial Asset Transact…

2025-07-01
in force

On 1 July 2025, the the Bill amending the Financial Code to include Digital Financial Asset Transac…