What happened
Our pickBitcoin Depot has shut down. Here is what happened, and where to buy with cash now
Bitcoin Depot, the Atlanta company that ran the largest bitcoin ATM network in the country, filed for Chapter 11 on May 17, 2026, and took its kiosks offline. If you used it to turn cash into bitcoin, this page explains what happened, what to do about a transaction that was in progress, and how Anytime Capital takes cash for bitcoin at a fraction of what a kiosk charged.
- Chapter 11 filed May 17, 2026; kiosk network offline
- Anytime Capital cash pricing from 4%, total shown before you pay
- Cash across the counter in Atlanta, or by mail from anywhere in the U.S.
Updated October 2026. Bitcoin Depot figures from its published pricing, terms and independent reviews.
- FinCEN-registered U.S. money services business
- Atlanta branch · Miami office
- 8,000+ completed trades
- FDIC-insured cash account
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Quick answer
Is Bitcoin Depot still operating?
No. Bitcoin Depot filed for Chapter 11 in May 2026 to wind down and sell its business, its kiosk network was taken offline, and its shares were suspended from Nasdaq. Bitcoin Bancorp has since won the bid for about 2,450 of its kiosks and the brand, so some machines may come back under new ownership. If you need to buy bitcoin with cash today, Anytime Capital takes cash at its Atlanta branch or by mail, from 4% with the spread included.
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Bitcoin Depot kiosks since May 2026
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What a cash purchase cost: Bitcoin Depot vs Anytime Capital
Reported kiosk spread before the shutdown, against Anytime Capital's published cash pricing
- Anytime Capital
- Bitcoin Depot
Bitcoin Depot: spread widely reported around 20% before its May 2026 shutdown; the Iowa Attorney General alleged an average of about 23%. Anytime Capital: from 4% with the spread included, shown in full before you pay. Both exclude blockchain network fees. As of October 2026.
What happened to Bitcoin Depot
Bitcoin Depot was founded in Atlanta in 2016 and went public on Nasdaq in 2023. By the end of 2025 its annual report counted about 9,700 kiosks across 48 states, Canada, Australia and Hong Kong, making it the largest bitcoin ATM operator in North America.
The year before the bankruptcy was a run of regulatory trouble. The Iowa Attorney General sued it and another operator in February 2025, alleging its kiosks were used to move scam victims' money. Maine announced a consent agreement with $1.9 million in restitution in January 2026. The Massachusetts Attorney General sued in February 2026. Connecticut summarily suspended its licence in March 2026, citing more than 1,000 transactions above the state's 15% fee cap. The same month the company disclosed that about 51 bitcoin had been taken from its own wallets.
On May 17, 2026, Bitcoin Depot and its affiliates filed for Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, describing the goal as an orderly wind-down and sale, and said the kiosk network had been taken offline. Nasdaq suspended trading in its shares later that month. Assets were auctioned over the summer, and on September 9, 2026, Bitcoin Bancorp was named the winning bidder for about 2,450 kiosks along with the Bitcoin Depot trademarks and website.
If you had a transaction in progress
Start with the blockchain, not the company. Take the transaction ID or the wallet address from your receipt and look it up on a public block explorer: if the coins arrived, they are yours and in your wallet. If they did not, keep every receipt and screenshot. Customer and creditor claims in a Chapter 11 case are handled through the court and the claims agent named in the company's restructuring notices, not by the company's old support line.
Be careful of anyone who contacts you offering to recover Bitcoin Depot funds for a fee. Recovery scams follow every collapse.
- Look up your transaction ID on a block explorer
- Keep receipts, screenshots and wallet addresses
- File through the bankruptcy claims process, Southern District of Texas
- Ignore anyone offering paid recovery
A front door, not a chat window
Bitcoin Depot is built to be used through a screen. We are built to be visited. Bring cash, bring questions, or bring a problem another platform could not solve.
- Atlanta branch
- 2549 Piedmont Road NE, Suite 110, Atlanta, GA 30324
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 10am–5pm · Sat 10am–2pm
- Phone
- (470) 748-2530
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What a Bitcoin Depot purchase cost
Bitcoin Depot kiosks displayed a small flat service fee, but the real cost was in the exchange rate, with a spread widely reported around 20% above the market price. The Iowa Attorney General's lawsuit alleged an average cut of about 23%, and Connecticut's regulator found more than 1,000 transactions above that state's 15% cap. On $500 of cash, a 20% spread meant about $100 to the operator.
Anytime Capital prices cash from 4% with the spread included, with one number for what you pay and one for what you receive, both shown before any money changes hands. On the same $500 that is from $20.
Buying bitcoin with cash without a kiosk
Anytime Capital is a fintech company, not a bank: an Atlanta-based, FinCEN-registered money services business that takes cash for bitcoin across the counter at 2549 Piedmont Road NE, Suite 110, Atlanta, GA 30324 and by mail from anywhere in the U.S. You verify once with a government ID and a selfie, get a quote, and the coins go to a wallet you control or to the free Anytime Capital wallet. If you would rather not use cash, it also takes Apple Pay, Google Pay, cards, ACH, same-day wire and Cash App.
A desk also changes the safety picture. A kiosk cannot ask why you are buying; a person can. If anyone has told you to put cash into a bitcoin machine to pay a bill, a fine or a "safe account", it is a scam. Call (470) 748-2530 before you send anything.
Leaving Bitcoin Depot? Your wallet address works here too.
Verify once with your ID and a selfie, pick a coin, choose any of nine ways to pay, and paste any wallet address you control. Card and Apple Pay orders confirm in minutes; wires settle the same business day.
- Non-custodial wallet, or your own address
- FDIC-insured cash account with a free debit card
- (470) 748-2530 during business hours
- Walk-in branch in Atlanta, office in Miami
Side by side
Bitcoin Depot vs Anytime Capital, row by row
A green check marks the platform with the edge on that row. Anytime Capital leads on 7 of 8.
Status
- Bitcoin Depot
- In Chapter 11 since May 2026; kiosk network offline; assets sold
- Anytime
- Open, with branches and online ordering
Cash purchase price
- Bitcoin Depot
- Spread widely reported around 20% before the shutdown
- Anytime
- From 4% with the spread included, quoted in full first
Pay with cash
- Bitcoin Depot
- At its kiosks, before they went offline
- Anytime
- Cash at the Atlanta branch, or cash by mail from anywhere in the U.S.
Other ways to pay
- Bitcoin Depot
- Cash at retail tills and card purchases through a partner, before the shutdown
- Anytime
- Apple Pay, Google Pay, cards, ACH, same-day wire and Cash App
Talk to a human
- Bitcoin Depot
- Former phone and text support; claims now go through the bankruptcy process
- Anytime
- Phone (470) 748-2530, email, and a walk-in branch
Custody of your coins
- Bitcoin Depot
- Sent to the wallet address you scanned
- Anytime
- Your own wallet address, or the free non-custodial Anytime Capital wallet
Bank account & debit card
- Bitcoin Depot
- None
- Anytime
- FDIC-insured cash account with a free virtual debit card
Regulation
- Bitcoin Depot
- Licence suspended in Connecticut; actions in Iowa, Maine and Massachusetts before the bankruptcy
- Anytime
- U.S.-based, FinCEN-registered money services business
Ways to pay
9 ways to pay here. 0 at Bitcoin Depot.
Bitcoin Depot does not take U.S. dollars from a U.S. customer directly. Every rail below is live at Anytime Capital, including the ones no online platform offers.
Apple PayInstant, from your phoneNoYes
Google PayInstant, Android and webNoYes
Debit cardVisa and MastercardNoYes
Credit cardAmex and Discover accepted hereNoYes- ACH bank transferLower cost, settles in business daysNoYes
- Domestic wireSame-day for larger ordersNoYes
Cash AppPay from your Cash App balanceNoYes- Cash in personAtlanta branch, counted at the counterNoYes
- Cash by mailFrom anywhere in the U.S.NoYes
Coins
Every major coin, one checkout
Most of the volume on any platform is in the same few dozen coins. Every one below has its own buy page here, with Apple Pay, card, ACH, wire and cash at checkout.
- BitcoinBuy BTC
- EthereumBuy ETH
- TetherBuy USDT
- USD CoinBuy USDC
- SolanaBuy SOL
- XRPBuy XRP
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How it works
Three steps from Bitcoin Depot to here
- 1
Verify once
Government ID and a selfie, online in minutes. Stuck? Call the branch or come in and finish it in person.
- 2
Pay your way
Apple Pay, Google Pay, card, ACH, wire, Cash App, cash in branch or cash by mail. The full price is on screen before you confirm.
- 3
Receive and keep going
Coins land in your own wallet or the free Anytime Capital wallet. Sell back to an FDIC-insured cash account and spend with the debit card.
Ready to leave Bitcoin Depot behind?
Anytime Capital is a U.S. money services business serving customers worldwide, with a branch in Atlanta, an office in Miami, and card pricing from 4% with the spread included. Verification takes minutes, nine payment methods are live, and (470) 748-2530 reaches a person during business hours.
- Wire transfer
- Cash in person
Digital assets are not FDIC-insured, are not bank deposits, and may lose value. Availability and limits subject to identity verification and compliance review.
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Important Disclosures
- Information about Bitcoin Depot is drawn from its SEC filings and press releases, court and regulator announcements, and press reports as of October 2026. The bankruptcy and asset sale are ongoing; check the court docket for the current position.
- Regulatory actions described on this page are allegations or proceedings as announced by the agencies named, unless stated otherwise.
- Anytime Capital and Bitcoin Depot are independent, unrelated companies. Anytime Capital has no role in Bitcoin Depot's bankruptcy or asset sale and cannot recover Bitcoin Depot transactions. Third-party names are used only to identify the company discussed.
- This page is for information only and is not financial, investment, tax or legal advice.
- Cryptocurrency is not FDIC insured, is not a bank deposit and may lose value. The FDIC-insured cash account refers to U.S. dollar balances held at a partner bank; digital assets are not covered.