Kurant pauses Bitcoin ATM operations in Germany
Most of Germany’s Bitcoin ATMs will be out of service as Kurant pauses to prepare for updated legal requirements.
Kurant, Europe’s leading Bitcoin ATM installer, will temporarily halt its services across Germany from 1 July. The Austrian company is awaiting a new licence under the EU’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulations.
Over half of its 300-plus machines operate in Germany, meaning most Bitcoin ATMs in the country will be out of service during this pause.
Transactions initiated before the halt will be completed as usual, but no new purchases or sales of cryptocurrencies will be possible until the licensing process is finalised. Kurant described the break as a responsible step to prepare for significant technical and legal changes required by the new EU rules.
No exact timeline for resumption was given, though customers will receive updates.
Operations in other European countries, including Austria and Spain, will continue unaffected. Europe’s Bitcoin ATM network is growing steadily but remains much smaller than the United States, which leads globally with over 30,000 machines.
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