ATLANTA, July 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bitcoin Depot (“Bitcoin Depot” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: BTM), a U.S.-based Bitcoin ATM (“BTM”) operator and leading fintech company, today announced sale of 200 additional BTM kiosks to Sopris Capital (“Sopris”), a 20-year-old multi-strategy investment firm as part of the Company’s profit-sharing program.
Bitcoin Depot launched the program in 2023 to provide additional deployment opportunities to qualified partners as part of its North American expansion strategy. Today’s news follows the March announcement, where Sopris joined Bitcoin Depot’s profit-sharing program with the purchase of 50 kiosks. This program allows Sopris to leverage Bitcoin Depot`s operating expertise and receive a passive income stream from its Bitcoin ATMs.
“Our decision to purchase additional kiosks underscores the attractiveness of this investment opportunity, and the confidence we have in Bitcoin Depot’s strategy and growth potential,” said Andrew Paul, Founder and CEO of Sopris Capital. “As an owner of 250 kiosks and one of the Company’s independent shareholders, we believe Bitcoin Depot presents multiple ways to drive high returns on our capital.”
Bitcoin Depot's profit-sharing program provides a comprehensive investment package, including kiosk use, operating software, shipping, installation, and ongoing support. It also offers a passive income stream with monthly profit splits, providing a direct financial benefit to the partner. By partnering with Bitcoin Depot, companies can leverage the Company’s expertise in BTM operations and its integration with BitAccess software, the leading software suite for Bitcoin ATM operations.
“We are thrilled to deepen our partnership with Sopris Capital,” said Bitcoin Depot CEO Brandon Mintz. “We believe their various investments in our platform and common shares over the past four months underscores their confidence in our strategy and growth potential.”
Bitcoin Depot’s products and services provide an intuitive, quick, and convenient process for converting cash into Bitcoin, giving users the ability to access the broader digital financial system, including using their Bitcoin for purposes of making payments, transfers, remittances, online purchases, and investments. To learn more about Bitcoin Depot’s profit share program, visit: https://bitcoindepot.com/profit-sharing-program/.
About Bitcoin Depot
Bitcoin Depot Inc. (Nasdaq: BTM) was founded in 2016 with the mission to connect those who prefer to use cash to the broader, digital financial system. Bitcoin Depot provides its users with simple, efficient and intuitive means of converting cash into Bitcoin, which users can deploy in the payments, spending and investing space. Users can convert cash to bitcoin at Bitcoin Depot kiosks in 48 states and at thousands of name-brand retail locations in 29 states through its BDCheckout product. The Company has the largest market share in North America with approximately 7,400 kiosk locations as of April 1, 2024. Learn more at www.bitcoindepot.com.
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