Bitcoin Depot enters Hong Kong as part of Asian expansion
The largest Bitcoin ATM operator in North America is expanding to Hong Kong, citing growing global demand for cash-to-crypto access.
Bitcoin Depot (Nasdaq: BTM), the largest Bitcoin ATM operator in North America, is entering the Asian market with a new launch in Hong Kong, marking the company’s first international expansion into the region.
According to an announcement on Wednesday, the expansion reflects a strategy to reach markets with strong demand for easy cash-to-crypto conversion. Bitcoin Depot aims to be among the top five Bitcoin ATM operators in Hong Kong, it said.
“Hong Kong is quickly becoming a global center for crypto, with the right mix of regulation, demand, and momentum,” said Scott Buchana, Bitcoin Depot’s president and chief operating officer.
