{"id":557,"date":"2024-06-30T05:43:36","date_gmt":"2024-06-30T05:43:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodcounty200.org\/?p=557"},"modified":"2025-04-25T01:51:41","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T01:51:41","slug":"number-of-crypto-atms-installed-nears-its-all-time-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodcounty200.org\/index.php\/2024\/06\/30\/number-of-crypto-atms-installed-nears-its-all-time-record\/","title":{"rendered":"Number of crypto ATMs installed nears its all-time record"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The number of cryptocurrency ATMs installed worldwide has spiked 17.8% to 38,279 over the last 12 months — inching closer to its record of 39,541 set in December 2022.<\/p>\n
As of 2024, there have been 2,564 new cryptocurrency ATMs installed, indicating a positive trend compared to the net loss of 2,861 machines in 2023, according<\/a> to Coin ATM Radar.<\/p>\n The tally increased every month between July 2023 and May 2024.<\/p>\n Installations from May to June fell by 115, but June rebounded strongly with a net increase of 377.<\/p>\n Bitcoin Depot, Coinflip and Athena Bitcoin are the leading cryptocurrency ATM operators,<\/a> with 7,543, 5,057 and 2,756 machines, respectively.<\/p>\n Bitcoin (BTC<\/a>) is by far the most popular cryptocurrency transacted with, while Bitcoin Cash (BCH<\/a>), Ether (ETH<\/a>) and Litecoin (LTC<\/a>) also feature prominently<\/p>\n More than 82% of the world’s cryptocurrency ATMs are in the United States, while Canada comes in second at 7.7%.<\/p>\n Australia has seen a surge<\/a> in installations, increasing nearly 17-fold to 1,107 machines over the last two years.<\/p>\n At the current installation rate, Australia is well-positioned to surpass Europe’s 1,584 ATMs.<\/p>\n Other countries with significant cryptocurrency ATM installations include Spain (313), Poland (279), El Salvador (215), Poland (211), Germany (177) and Hong Kong (169).<\/p>\n Romania, Georgia, Switzerland, Austria and New Zealand are the other countries with more than 100 ATMs.<\/p>\n Among the 193 United Nations-recognized countries worldwide, 72 host a cryptocurrency ATM. <\/p>\n Related: <\/em><\/strong>Corporate adoption is in ‘amateur league’ despite Bitcoin ETFs<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Between December 2022 and July 2023, installations experienced a significant net decline<\/a>, reaching an 18-month low of 32,764.<\/p>\n Coin ATM Radar’s data suggests cryptocurrency ATM manufacturer<\/a> BitAccess contributed to that fall, with its net installations falling 26%<\/a> from 9,160 in August 2022 to 6,774 in January 2024.<\/p>\n However, it has managed to increase its net installations by 1,208 since then.<\/p>\n