5月份美国比特币ATM机数量减少

这是一个真实的消息，因为去年8月他们一直在上涨。美国比特币 ATM 数量达到峰值

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

5 月份美国的比特币 ATM 数量有所减少。

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

这是一个真实的消息，因为去年8月他们一直在上涨。

The variations of Bitcoin ATMs in the USA

美国比特币 ATM 机的变化

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

美国比特币 ATM 数量的峰值出现在两年前的 8 月，当时超过了 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，从2023年1月开始，出现了急剧下降，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，这个水平实际上仍然相当高，因为尽管自去年峰值以来已有 7,700 多台比特币 ATM 消失，但自上次大牛市开始以来，比特币 ATM 仍然增加了 2 万台。

Moreover, compared to 2019 they had almost increased tenfold.

此外，与 2019 年相比，几乎增加了十倍。

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 年的下降实际上并不是特别显着，以至于至今全球 80% 以上的自动柜员机都集中在美国本土。

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

然而从2023年8月开始，出现了某种反弹，即美国的比特币ATM机恢复增长。

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

仅9月份就增加了近千台，接下来的一个月仍然增加了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.

简而言之，几个月之内，他们就回到了29,000多，今年3月，他们甚至回到了30,000以上。

The recent drop in Bitcoin ATMs in the USA

最近美国比特币 ATM 机数量下降

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

今年，经过连续四个月的增长，5月份已经关闭了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.

这几乎看起来像是趋势的逆转，因为 4 月份增加了 470 套，3 月份则增加了 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.

总体而言，美国仍有超过 30,000 台比特币 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.

这种下跌的原因尚不清楚，因此甚至无法了解这是暂时的下跌还是真正的趋势反转。

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，显而易见的是，美国当局已经关闭了其中一些自动金银机器，因为它们不同程度地参与了欺诈或非法活动。然而，美国主要的比特币 ATM 运营商似乎没有与当局发生过严重的麻烦，因此这似乎只是暂时的看跌趋势。

The rest of the world

剩下的世界

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

相反，世界其他地方的情况却有所不同。

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

事实上，尽管加拿大 5 月份的比特币 ATM 数量减少了 8 台以上，但欧洲却增加了 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，美国和加拿大控制了该市场90%以上的份额，因此从这个角度来看，世界其他地区发生的情况仍然微不足道。

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.

事实上，考虑到全球范围内发生的情况，5 月份比特币 ATM 数量减少了 282 台，这意味着，如果美国和加拿大的比特币 ATM 总量减少了 310 台，那么世界其他地区的比特币 ATM 数量就增加了 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 机被映射，其中 30,960 台在美国，2,989 台在加拿大，1,624 台在欧洲，1,047 台在西班牙，其余 1,001 台在世界其他地区。

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

因此，五月份的下降几乎完全集中在美国和加拿大，但这是在连续九个月的复苏之后发生的。

The crypto ATMs

加密货币 ATM 机

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

加密货币 ATM 主要用于以现金（即纸币）买卖比特币和其他加密货币。

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.

事实上，它们是进行此类现金交易的唯一安全方式，因为显然纸币不能用于在线交易，而其他系统也并非没有风险。

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.

正是出于这个原因，在许多国家，加密 ATM 用户的身份验证已被强制执行，这导致 2022/2023 年的数量大幅减少，因为当时发现有几台自动机器不符合新规则。

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

然而，与人们普遍认为的不同，这些自动柜员机很少被用户用于投机目的。

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.

事实上，根据美国最大的加密货币 ATM 运营商 Bitcoin Depot 的说法，他们的大多数用户将 ATM 机用于非投机目的，例如转账、国际汇款和在线购物。

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

毕竟，对于那些拥有纸币并想将其发送到国外的人来说，加密货币 ATM 可能是一种非常快捷的方式。