Poland Tops El Salvador with 219 Bitcoin ATMs

• Poland surpasses El Salvador with 219 Bitcoin ATMs, adding 10 machines in a single day.
• Poland added 24 new Bitcoin ATMs since October, surpassing El Salvador’s static count of 215.

Poland has surpassed El Salvador in the Bitcoin ATM race. Poland has kept its lead by adding 10 additional machines in one day in January 2025. El Salvador, which became the first nation in the world to accept Bitcoin as official currency in 2021, has stalled at a 219 ATM count since 2022.

With this development, Poland stands fifth among all the nations with Bitcoin ATMs worldwide, ahead of El Salvador and just behind the United States, Canada, Australia, and Spain.

BREAKING: Poland surpasses El Salvador to become the 5th-largest Bitcoin ATM hub globally, with 219 active machines after a 4-month installation spree. pic.twitter.com/CuYVmbLpV7

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Poland and Australia Lead in Rising Bitcoin ATM Numbers 

Poland has had a fast rise recently. Starting in October 2024, the country has included 24 new Bitcoin ATMs in its system. Poland did in fact show a continuing rising trend when adding 12 more machines in January 2025 alone. This is a big indication of growing national interest in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

Also steadily increasing worldwide is the adoption of Bitcoin ATM technology. Over 37,500 machines operating across 70 countries will be present in early 2025. Still leading with an amazing worldwide market share of around 31,500 machines, or around 81 percent of all the Bitcoin ATMs globally, is the United States.

While Europe’s total count of machines came to 1,656 units, Australia registered 1,359 operational machines. Fascinatingly, CNF reports Australia has shown a constant rise for 29 straight months until 2024 ends. With this consistent increase, Australia is getting near to the whole count of Bitcoin ATMs in Europe.

AUSTRAC Tightens Oversight on Bitcoin ATM Operators 

Australia, which keeps raising its position among the countries having the most established crypto ecosystems, is now facing new challenges. By 2025, AUSTRAC, the national financial transaction agency, wants to increase control of Bitcoin ATM operators.

This level is meant to stop using these machines, especially for illegal activities such as money laundering. This phase shows how regulation and creativity could coexist to support the expansion of the crypto market.

Still, the risk of fraud using Bitcoin ATMs is rising even with this development. Over 2023, losses from Bitcoin ATMs came to $110 million. Ten times more of this form of fraud than in the past three years, the fraudsters trick users—especially the elderly—by disguising themselves as official police or technical aid services.