Sources: Maine (ME)

Bitcoin Research — Law, Regulation, Markets & Origins (2026)

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2026-10-09

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Research, not advice. Part of the Bitcoin research archive (October 2026). Claims labelled unverified, contested or fringe are reported, not endorsed; statuses of bills and rules are as of the date checked. Government, court and patent records are public domain; the research notes are CC BY 4.0.

Sources: Maine (ME)

All files are Maine government documents, saved in full. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

File Title Issuer / author Document date URL
ME-PL2025-ch285-LD1339-Virtual-Currency-Kiosk-Act.pdf Public Law 2025, chapter 285 (LD 1339), An Act to Regulate Virtual Currency Kiosks Maine Legislature (posted by BCCP) Emergency, effective 2025-06-12 https://www.maine.gov/pfr/consumercredit/laws_rules/new/pl285.pdf
ME-BCCP-2026-01-05-Bitcoin-Depot-consent-agreement-press-release.pdf Maine Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection Announces $1.9M Consent Agreement with Bitcoin Kiosk Operator Maine BCCP 2026-01-05 https://www.maine.gov/pfr/consumercredit/enforcement/bitcoindepot/20260105_bitcoindepot_press.pdf
ME-BCCP-Bitcoin-Depot-settlement-page.html Bitcoin Depot Settlement (consumer information page) Maine BCCP As posted on 2026-10-09 https://www.maine.gov/pfr/consumercredit/enforcement/bitcoindepot.html
ME-LD1998-SP811-2026-cash-dispensing-machines-bill-text.pdf LD 1998 / SP 811 (132nd Legislature), cash-dispensing machines registration; virtual currency kiosks (bill text) Maine Legislature 2026 (enacted as P.L. 2026, ch. 542, signed 2026-03-03) https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0811&item=1&snum=132