Regulatory Pressure Cuts US Bitcoin ATMs, 96% of Global H1 Losses

As of July 3, 2026, the United States accounted for 96% of the global decline in Bitcoin ATMs during the first half of the year, driven by tighter regulations and compliance costs. Initial July 2 reports detailed a 27.7% worldwide drop to 28,322 machines, with the US share falling 33.9% to 20,237 units from 30,617. Later coverage reframed the contraction as an infrastructure shift rather than waning Bitcoin demand, citing Coin ATM Radar data and noting modest losses elsewhere plus Bitcoin Depot’s May bankruptcy filing after a $4 million hack.