While Hong Kong grabbed the top spot with a crypto readiness score (CRS) of 8.36, the United States fell down a spot to third place after recording a fall of 6.5% in its CRS score — from 7.7 in 2022 to 7.25. Hong Kong was crowned the best-prepared jurisdiction for widespread cryptocurrency adoption in 2023,…
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In the first four months of 2023, net crypto ATMs worldwide declined by 5,850. Breaking the year-long worldwide trend of declining Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto ATMs, May recorded a steep increase, with nearly 1,400 net installations. The total number of crypto ATMs consistently declined in the first four months of 2023. During the timeframe, major…
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With 3,627 crypto ATMs going down last month, March 2023 becomes the month with the largest monthly decline of crypto ATMs. Contradicting the growing global Bitcoin (BTC) adoption rate, physical ATMs dedicated to fiat-crypto conversions are on the decline. In March alone, 3,627 crypto ATMs were removed from the network, bringing down the total ATMs…
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Between December 2020 and January 2022, more than 1,000 crypto and Bitcoin ATMs were installed each month. Crypto ATMs — one of the key infrastructure pillars for the mass adoption of cryptocurrencies — have seen a drastic reduction this year. In the first two months of 2023, the net cryptocurrency ATMs installed globally reduced by…
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El Salvador’s position as the fourth-largest crypto ATM hub was short-lived as Australia stepped up its game over the following months. El Salvador, the first country to legalize Bitcoin (BTC), has been pushed down yet another spot in total crypto ATM installations as Australia records 216 ATMs stepping into the year 2023. As part of…
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Spain currently hosts 215 crypto ATMs, pushing El Salvador — home to 212 crypto ATMs — down to the fourth position after surpassing the country by 3 crypto ATMs. The European country of Spain is officially home to the third-largest network of Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency ATMs after the United States and Canada. Spain currently…
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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. The domino effect of a prolonged bear market seeped into the Bitcoin (BTC) ATM ecosystem as September 2022 recorded negative growth in global net installations for the first time in history — primarily…
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With China out of the competition, the US picked up the slack to become the highest BTC hash rate contributor — representing 37.84% of the total mining power by Jan 2022. Despite the myriads of state and federal regulatory hurdles faced by crypto businesses in the region, the United States plays a major role in…
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Halfway through 2022, the BTC ATM installation numbers dropped 89.75% by May, followed by a swift recovery in June. Bitcoin (BTC) ATM installations have marked a new comeback as June 2022 saw the reversal of the five-month-long downward trajectory for the first time this year. The global ATM installations worldwide fell consistently throughout the year,…
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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. Bitcoin (BTC) ATM installations across the globe have seen a steep decline throughout the year 2022, with May recording just 202 new BTC ATMs, a range last seen three ago in 2019.…
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