Bitcoin of America, one of the top ATM operators, will expand support for the Shiba Inu cryptocurrency
Bitcoin of America, a leading cryptocurrency ATM operator, has announced that Shiba Inu will be available at several of its locations in a recent tweet.
As reported by U.Today, the company enabled support for Shiba Inu earlier this month to the great delight of the community. Prior to that, it added rival meme cryptocurrency Dogecoin. Last September, it enabled Ethereum purchases.
The crypto ATM operator has not specified which specific locations will be added in the near future. In January, Bitcoin of America surpassed 1,500 Bitcoin ATMs in January. The Chicago-headquartered company now says it has more than 2,000 locations in the United States. For comparison, it only had 630 ATMs at the start of 2021.
The company operates in virtually all major cities in 31 U.S. states, and it has plans to further expand its operations. Last May, Bitcoin of America made it possible for its customers to buy cryptocurrencies right after dispensing cash from credit/debit cards with the help of its Universal Kiosk.
Separately, Media-Markt, the largest electronics operator in Europe, recently announced that it will be installing Kurant’s Bitcoin ATMs in many branches across Austria.
Crypto ATMs keep growing in the U.S.
Cryptocurrency ATMs have witnessed massive growth due to the increasing adoption of digital assets. Due to anonymous transactions, they are often used by criminals to launder ill-gotten funds.
According to data provided by Coin ATM Radar, however, their proliferation is almost exclusively limited to the United States. The UK, for example, completely banned crypto ATMs earlier this year to eliminate the risks of largely anonymous transactions that can be exploited by criminals.
