The number of encrypted ATMs worldwide plummeted by 27.7% in the first half of the year, with 96% of the shut-down machines concentrated in the United States.

PANews reported on July 3rd that, according to a report by Bits.media, the number of cryptocurrency ATMs worldwide plummeted from 39,158 at the beginning of the year to 28,322 in the first half of 2026, a decrease of 10,836 units, or 27.7%. The US saw a decrease of approximately 96%, from 30,617 to 20,237 units, a drop of 33.9%. Canada saw a decrease of 57 units to 3,603, Europe a decrease of 102 units to 1,658, and Australia an 11% decrease to 1,758. The US remains the world's largest cryptocurrency ATM market, accounting for 71.5% of active devices globally. Finbold cited expert analysis stating that the decrease was not due to declining demand, but rather to operators scaling back their infrastructure due to market volatility and tightening regulations.