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Ottawa backtracks on crypto ATM ban. Did the lobbyists win?

Government said ‘objective has not changed’ but leaves fate of devices to provinces and territories

Zak Vescera
Zak Vescera

10 Nov 2026 • 4 min read

A white cryptocurrency ATM is pictured in the aisle of a convenience store.
The federal government promised to ban cryptocurrency ATMs like the one pictured here in a downtown Vancouver convenience store. But new legislation indicates the final call will be left to provinces and territories. (Zak Vescera/IJF)

Zak Vescera
Zak Vescera

Zak is a Vancouver-based reporter focusing on white-collar crime in British Columbia. He previously reported for The Tyee and The Saskatoon StarPhoenix.

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