Who Actually Operates the Bitcoin ATMs Near You
Walk up to a Bitcoin ATM inside a gas station or a smoke shop and the machine itself won’t tell you much about who’s actually responsible for it. The co…
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Why Two Bitcoin ATMs a Mile Apart Charge Different Rates
A Bitcoin ATM inside a gas station on one corner can charge a buyer a different rate than a machine sitting in a laundromat down the street, even if bot…
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The Case For and Against Cash-to-Crypto Machines
A Bitcoin ATM lets someone walk in with cash and walk out having bought cryptocurrency, no bank account required. That single fact is the strongest argu…
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What Happens to the Machines When an Operator Fails
Bitcoin Depot filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May 2026, and more than 9,000 of its machines went dark within days. Screens froze mid-transaction. Cas…
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The Economics of Running a Bitcoin ATM
A Bitcoin ATM operator charges a median of 16 percent to buy Bitcoin and 15 percent to sell it, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s A…
