Net Bitcoin ATMs growth drops globally for the first time ever
Data on net changes of crypto ATM installations confirm that, in September, 796 crypto ATMs were pulled off from the global network.
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Data on net changes of crypto ATM installations confirm that, in September, 796 crypto ATMs were pulled off from the global network.
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Halfway through 2022, the BTC ATM installation numbers dropped 89.75% by May, followed by a swift recovery in June.
Over the past five months since January, Bitcoin ATM installations saw a gradual slowdown, eventually falling 89.75% from December 2021’s 1971 new installations.
The evident reduction in the installations of crypto ATMs could result from the regulators' hesitance to adopt the Bitcoin ecosystem.
1,817 crypto ATMs have been installed worldwide in the first two months of 2022. Last year saw 2,435 crypto ATMs installations in the same time window.
The move is part of a broader effort by the Singaporean watchdog to regulate advertising cryptocurrency to the public.
Uruguay’s first crypto ATM has been installed in the coastal city of Punta del Este, a major tourist attraction in the region.
The Salvadorian government has installed over 200 ATMs in September after adopting Bitcoin as a legal tender.