Bitcoin Depot Initiates Voluntary Chapter 11 Process to Facilitate an Orderly Wind-Down and Sale of the Company’s Assets
The Bitcoin ATM operator said its business model is unsustainable after regulatory changes and litigation pressures, and its network has been taken offline.
- On Monday, May 18, 2026, Bitcoin Depot initiated a voluntary Chapter 11 process in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas to facilitate an orderly wind-down of operations and sale of its assets.
- CEO Alex Holmes stated the company's business model became unsustainable as regulatory environments imposed stringent compliance obligations, transaction limits, and outright jurisdictional bans on operations.
- Previously operating over 9,000 kiosk locations globally, Bitcoin Depot provided cash-to-bitcoin conversion services in 47 states and 31 states via BDCheckout, but has now taken its network offline.
- Bitcoin Depot filed customary 'first day' motions with the Court, retaining Vinson & Elkins LLP as legal advisor and Portage Point Partners as restructuring advisor to manage the process.
- Canadian entities are included in the U.S. proceeding, with the company expecting to commence separate restructuring in Canada while other non-U.S. entities wind down under applicable foreign law.
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