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9,000 Crypto ATMs Go Dark as Bitcoin Depot Folds Fast

Bitcoin Depot’s 9,000 crypto ATMs went dark as Chapter 11 turns a retail crypto giant into a warning for the kiosk sector.

Key takeaways

  • More than 9,000 Bitcoin Depot kiosks went dark as the company entered Chapter 11, turning one of crypto’s most visible retail on-ramps into a bankruptcy case study.
  • The Atlanta-based company, once the largest crypto ATM operator in North America, filed for voluntary Chapter 11 protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southe...
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  • Bitcoin ATMs were built around a simple pitch: turn cash into crypto without forcing users through a full exchange experience. That made sense during crypto’s early ad...

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