According to Decrypt, last week, Texas police used power tools to retrieve $32000 from a Bitcoin ATM at Bitcoin Depot. Chris Ryan, Chief Legal Officer of Bitcoin Depot, a Bitcoin ATM operator, stated that the use of violent means by US law enforcement officers to retrieve cash from Bitcoin ATMs is an unauthorized act and may violate the law. Its Chief Operating Officer Scott Buchanan stated that due to law enforcement officers cutting open the "physical" self-service terminal, the machine must be completely replaced. A report by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) found that in 2024, Americans lost at least 247 million dollars through cryptocurrency self-service terminals, an increase of 31% over 2023.