5月份美國比特幣ATM數量減少

這是一個真實的消息，因為去年8月他們一直在上漲。美國比特幣 ATM 數量達到峰值

The number of Bitcoin ATMs in the USA has decreased in May.

5 月美國的比特幣 ATM 數量減少。

This is a real news, because it was in August of last year that they were constantly on the rise.

這是一個真實的消息，因為去年8月他們一直在上漲。

The variations of Bitcoin ATMs in the USA

美國比特幣 ATM 機的變化

The peak number of Bitcoin ATMs in the USA occurred in August two years ago, when they exceeded 34,600.

美國比特幣 ATM 數量的高峰出現在兩年前的 8 月，當時超過了 34,600 台。

Starting from January 2023, however, there was a sharp decline, ending only in July of the same year when they had dropped below 26,900.

然而，從2023年1月開始，出現了急劇下降，直到同年7月才跌破26,900。

Da notare che questo livello in realtà era ancora piuttosto alto, perchè sebbene dal picco dell’anno prima erano spariti più di 7.700 ATM Bitcoin, rimanevano comunque aumentati di ben 20.000 unità dall’inizio dell’ultima grande bullrun.

值得注意的是，這個水平實際上仍然相當高，因為儘管自去年高峰以來已有 7,700 多台比特幣 ATM 消失，但自上次大牛市開始以來，比特幣 ATM 仍然增加了 2 萬台。

Moreover, compared to 2019 they had almost increased tenfold.

此外，與 2019 年相比，幾乎增加了十倍。

Therefore, the decline of 2023 was not actually particularly significant, so much so that still today more than 80% of these automatic teller machines in the world are concentrated on US soil.

因此，2023 年的下降實際上並不是特別顯著，以至於至今全球 80% 以上的自動櫃員機都集中在美國本土。

Starting from August 2023, however, there has been a sort of rebound, that is, Bitcoin ATMs in the USA had returned to grow.

然而從2023年8月開始，出現了某種反彈，即美國的比特幣ATM機恢復成長。

In the month of September alone, they increased by almost a thousand units, and the following month they still increased by more than 800.

光是9月份就增加了近千台，接下來的一個月仍增加了800多台。

Insomma, nel giro di pochi mesi erano tornati ad essere più di 29.000, ed a marzo di quest’anno sono tornati anche sopra i 30.000.

簡而言之，幾個月之內，他們就回到了29,000多，今年3月，他們甚至回到了30,000以上。

The recent drop in Bitcoin ATMs in the USA

最近美國比特幣 ATM 機數量下降

This year, after four consecutive months of growth, in May just over 300 have been closed.

今年，經過連續四個月的成長，5月已經關閉了300多家。

It would almost seem like a reversal of trend, since in April they had increased by 470 units, and in March by more than 580 units.

這幾乎看起來像是趨勢的逆轉，因為 4 月增加了 470 套，3 月則增加了 580 套以上。

Overall, there are still more than 30,000 Bitcoin ATMs in the USA, but by the end of April they had also risen above 31,000 units.

整體而言，美國仍有超過 3 萬台比特幣 ATM，但到 4 月底也已突破 31,000 台。

The causes of this decline are not precisely known, so it is not even possible to understand if it is a momentary decline or a real trend reversal.

這種下跌的原因尚不清楚，因此甚至無法了解這是暫時的下跌還是真正的趨勢反轉。

However, what is clear is that in the USA authorities have closed some of these automatic bullion machines because they were involved to varying degrees in fraudulent or illicit activities. However, it does not appear that any of the major Bitcoin ATM operators in the USA have had serious trouble with authorities, so it would seem to be only a temporary bearish trend.

然而，顯而易見的是，美國當局已經關閉了其中一些自動金銀機器，因為它們不同程度地參與了詐欺或非法活動。然而，美國主要的比特幣 ATM 營運商似乎沒有與當局發生嚴重的麻煩，因此這似乎只是暫時的看跌趨勢。

The rest of the world

剩下的世界

Things, instead, are going differently in the rest of the world.

相反，世界其他地方的情況卻有所不同。

Indeed, although in Canada the Bitcoin ATMs in May decreased by over 8 units, in Europe they increased by 4 units.

事實上，儘管加拿大 5 月的比特幣 ATM 數量減少了 8 台以上，但歐洲卻增加了 4 台。

It should be noted, however, that the USA and Canada control more than 90% of this market, so what happens in the rest of the world from this point of view remains marginal.

但值得注意的是，美國和加拿大控制了該市場90%以上的份額，因此從這個角度來看，世界其他地區發生的情況仍然微不足道。

Indeed, taking into account what is happening worldwide, in May the reduction was of 282 units, and this means that if in USA and Canada the overall reduction was of 310 units, in the rest of the world Bitcoin ATMs have increased by 28 units.

事實上，考慮到全球範圍內發生的情況，5 月份比特幣ATM 數量減少了282 台，這意味著，如果美國和加拿大的比特幣ATM 總量減少了310 台，那麼世界其他地區的比特幣ATM數量就增加了28 台。

At this moment 37,621 crypto ATMs are currently mapped around the world, with 30,960 in the USA, 2,989 in Canada, 1,624 in Europe, 1,047 in Spain, and the remaining 1,001 in the rest of the world.

目前，全球有 37,621 台加密 ATM 機被映射，其中 30,960 台在美國，2,989 台在加拿大，1,624 台在歐洲，1,047 台在西班牙，其餘 1,001 台在世界其他地區。

The decrease in May is therefore concentrated almost exclusively in USA and Canada, but comes after nine consecutive months of recovery.

因此，五月的下降幾乎完全集中在美國和加拿大，但這是在連續九個月的復甦之後發生的。

The crypto ATMs

加密貨幣 ATM 機

Crypto ATMs are primarily used to buy and sell Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in cash, that is, with paper bills.

加密貨幣 ATM 主要用於以現金（即紙幣）買賣比特幣和其他加密貨幣。

The fact is that they are the only safe way to carry out this type of cash trading, since obviously banknotes cannot be used on online exchanges, and other systems are not without risk.

事實上，它們是進行此類現金交易的唯一安全方式，因為顯然紙幣不能用於線上交易，而其他系統也並非沒有風險。

For this very reason, in many States the verification of identity for users of crypto ATM has been made mandatory, and this has led to a significant reduction in 2022/2023, as at that point several automatic machines were found to be non-compliant with the new rules.

正是出於這個原因，在許多國家，加密 ATM 用戶的身份驗證已被強制執行，這導致 2022/2023 年的數量大幅減少，因為當時發現有幾台自動機器不符合新規則。

However, unlike what is commonly believed, these automatic teller machines are rarely used by users for speculative purposes.

然而，與人們普遍認為的不同，這些自動櫃員機很少被使用者用於投機目的。

In fact, according to what the largest crypto ATM operator in the USA, Bitcoin Depot, has stated, the majority of their users use the ATMs for non-speculative purposes, such as money transfers, international remittances, and online purchases.

事實上，根據美國最大的加密貨幣 ATM 營運商 Bitcoin Depot 的說法，他們的大多數用戶將 ATM 機用於非投機目的，例如轉帳、國際匯款和線上購物。

After all, for those who have banknotes and want to send them abroad, crypto ATMs can be a very fast

畢竟，對於那些擁有紙幣並想將其發送到國外的人來說，加密貨幣 ATM 可能是一種非常快速的方式。