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Crypto Dispensers.

Company statements, media coverage, product updates, and public information from Virtual Assets Inc. and Crypto Dispensers.

Retail cash-loading services are separate from cryptocurrency services. Green Dot® provides retail cash-loading services only. Cryptocurrency services, including Bitcoin purchase and wallet delivery, are provided separately by Crypto Dispensers and its partners.

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Media coverage

External reporting and public references

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Bitcoin access, account funding, and platform news

Coverage archive 2019 to 2026
Primary focus Bitcoin access
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Media coverage

External coverage of Crypto Dispensers, Virtual Assets Inc., Bitcoin access, retail cash-loading infrastructure, product updates, and company milestones. Retail cash-loading services are separate from cryptocurrency services.

External coverage Benzinga

Crypto Dispensers Appoints Mohamed Abdel-Aleem as Chief Compliance Officer

Crypto Dispensers welcomes Mohamed Abdel-Aleem as Chief Compliance Officer, strengthening the company’s commitment to responsible growth, regulatory readiness, and compliant Bitcoin access. The company also recognizes Sabreen Rihan for her dedication and contributions.

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External coverage Fidelity

Crypto Dispensers Appoints Vladimir Serna COO as Company Expands Software-Driven Alternative to Bitcoin ATMs

Article discussing a major shift from Bitcoin ATM and appointment of a new COO.

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External coverage TradingView

Coverage of Crypto Dispensers’ transition away from Bitcoin ATMs and toward Bitcoin POP

Article discussing Crypto Dispensers’ strategic shift from standalone machines toward an account-based retail cash-loading and Bitcoin access model.

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External coverage Digital Journal

Coverage of new Bitcoin payment methods through Changelly integration

Article covering expanded online payment options for customers using Crypto Dispensers through third-party provider integrations.

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External coverage Pinion Newswire

Coverage of cash-dependent Americans and retail checkout account funding

Article discussing how customers who prefer cash may use participating retail checkout locations to load funds before accessing separate Bitcoin purchase services.

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External coverage Pinion Newswire

Coverage of Crypto Dispensers and Virtual Assets Inc. infrastructure positioning

Article covering Crypto Dispensers’ operating model, compliance posture, and account-based approach to retail cash loading and Bitcoin access.

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External coverage Business Insider Markets

Coverage of Bitcoin POP and the move beyond legacy Bitcoin ATMs

Article discussing Bitcoin POP as a retail-oriented account funding and Bitcoin access experience designed to reduce reliance on standalone kiosks.

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External coverage TechFinancials

Coverage of innovation, regulation, and the digital asset industry

Article discussing Crypto Dispensers’ perspective on U.S. innovation, regulatory pressure, and the operating environment for digital asset companies.

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External coverage CryptoSlate

Coverage of strategic alternatives and market growth

Article covering Crypto Dispensers’ business growth, market positioning, and strategic considerations during a period of increased digital asset demand.

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External coverage Chainwire

Coverage of company disputes, claims, and compliance history

Article discussing company statements, operational history, and Crypto Dispensers’ perspective on compliance and business record matters.

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External coverage Chainwire

Coverage of retail cash loading and Bitcoin access

Article discussing Crypto Dispensers’ approach to serving customers who prefer cash while keeping retail cash-loading and cryptocurrency services distinct.

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External coverage GlobeNewswire

Coverage of Crypto Dispensers restructuring to scale

Article covering business restructuring, operational scaling, and company growth strategy.

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External coverage Yahoo Finance

Coverage of infrastructure company recognition

Article referencing infrastructure companies and industry recognition involving Crypto Dispensers.

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External coverage FF News

Coverage of Bitcoin POP and nationwide retail access

Article discussing Crypto Dispensers’ Bitcoin POP cash-at-retail access footprint.

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External coverage Bitcoin.com

Coverage of early retail cash reload innovation

Article covering Virtual Assets’ early retail cash reload product development and cryptocurrency access strategy.

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External coverage WBIR News

Coverage of early Bitcoin ATM operations

Article covering earlier Bitcoin ATM activity before the company’s broader transition toward account-based cash-loading and other purchase methods.

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Media coverage note: Source articles are external publications and may use their own headlines or terminology. Green Dot® provides retail cash-loading services only. Cryptocurrency services, including Bitcoin purchase and wallet delivery, are provided separately by Crypto Dispensers and its partners. Green Dot and participating retailers do not facilitate, provide, exchange, sell, custody, or participate in cryptocurrency transactions.
Official record

Company statements

Official Crypto Dispensers statements are published to clarify facts, explain operational updates, and address matters of public record with precision.

Infrastructure clarification
Statement 01

Statement on retail cash-loading operations

Crypto Dispensers supports an account-based cash-loading flow that may be available at participating retail checkout locations. Customers generate a cash-loading barcode inside their Crypto Dispensers account, present it at checkout, and load cash through supported retail cash-loading infrastructure.

Green Dot® provides the retail cash-loading service. Cryptocurrency services, including Bitcoin purchase and wallet delivery, are provided separately by Crypto Dispensers and its partners. Retailers and Green Dot do not sell, exchange, custody, deliver, or participate in cryptocurrency transactions through the cash-loading step.

Cash-loading service Cryptocurrency services separate Public clarification
Regulatory context
Statement 02

Statement on compliance and transaction controls

Crypto Dispensers maintains identity verification, transaction monitoring, recordkeeping, eligibility controls, and review processes designed to support applicable compliance obligations. These controls are integrated into the customer flow and are not optional or bypassable.

Transaction limits, account review, wallet delivery controls, and service availability may vary based on verification status, risk review, payment method, jurisdiction, provider requirements, and applicable law.

Identity verification Transaction monitoring Risk controls
Additional statements may be published when Crypto Dispensers determines that a public clarification, operational update, or matter of record should be addressed.
OFFICIAL COMPANY STATEMENT · JULY 29, 2026

Statement regarding the pending federal case

Firas Isa and Virtual Assets LLC, doing business as Crypto Dispensers, categorically deny the government’s allegations. Both defendants have pleaded not guilty and intend to contest the charge through trial.

An indictment is an accusation—not evidence and not a finding of guilt. The defense will challenge the government’s interpretation of events, the characterization and context of recorded conversations, and the claim that Firas Isa or Crypto Dispensers knowingly participated in customer scams or conspired to launder criminal proceeds.

Crypto Dispensers believes the prosecution has subjected the company and its founder to a markedly different response than substantially larger Bitcoin ATM operators that have faced civil lawsuits, regulatory actions, financial failures, or bankruptcy. The company believes that disparity deserves serious examination, supported by public records rather than speculation.

The defense disputes attempts to turn isolated words, informal expressions, or conversations presented without their complete context into proof of criminal intent. Firas Isa maintains that he did not participate in customer scams, knowingly assist scammers, or agree to launder criminal proceeds. Crypto Dispensers likewise denies operating as part of any criminal conspiracy.

Firas Isa and Crypto Dispensers are not conceding the government’s narrative. They are preparing to challenge it at trial, where allegations must be tested against admissible evidence and every element proved beyond a reasonable doubt. They expect the complete record to establish a materially different account from the indictment. Until that process is complete, both defendants remain presumed innocent.

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