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Australia,&nbsp;<a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/australia-ranks-3rd-in-crypto-atm-installations-after-us-and-canada">the third-largest hub</a> for Bitcoin (<a href="https://cointelegraph.com/bitcoin-price">BTC</a>) and crypto ATMs, recorded a new milestone with 1,000 active crypto-fiat machines now in operation.&nbsp;
As of April 24, Australia hosts an active network of 1,002 Bitcoin ATMs, making it the third country after the United States and Canada to achieve this feat. The nation represents 2.7% of the global Bitcoin ATM network. 
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 Crypto ATM distribution by continents and countries. Source:&nbsp;Coin ATM Radar
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According to Coin ATM Radar <a href="https://coinatmradar.com/charts/geo-distribution/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">data</a>, the U.S. hosted its first 1,000 crypto ATMs in November 2017, while Canada reached the same in January 2021. 
Currently, the U.S. is home to 82.8% of the global Bitcoin ATMs with 31,170 machines, and Canada represents 7.8% of the lot with 2,918 crypto ATMs. 
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 The total number of Bitcoin ATMs installed in Australia over time. Source:&nbsp;Coin ATM Radar
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Historically, Australia was an inactive market for crypto ATMs. However, adoption has <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/australia-ranks-3rd-in-crypto-atm-installations-after-us-and-canada">increased exponentially since the end of 2022</a>, owing to participation from private firms. 
In April 2023, <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/australia-installed-more-bitcoin-atms-than-entire-asia">Australia’s Bitcoin ATM count surpassed Asia’s</a>, which includes major economies such as China, Japan, Singapore and India. 
At the current installation rate, Australia is well-positioned to surpass Europe, which has 4.3% (1,617 machines) of all active Bitcoin ATMs.
Other countries with significant crypto ATMs include Spain (261 machines), El Salvador (215), Poland (211), Germany (194) and Hong Kong (157).
Related: <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-atm-firm-revenue-unaffected-btc-price">Crypto ATM firm says revenue unaffected by fluctuations in BTC price</a>
Cointelegraph&nbsp;<a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/el-salvador-hacks-leak-state-bitcoin-wallet">recently reported</a>&nbsp;that hackers who previously leaked El Salvador’s Bitcoin ATM database have released a part of the country’s state-operated Chivo Bitcoin wallet’s source code.
“This time I bring you the code that is inside the Bitcoin Chivo Wallet ATMs in El Salvador, remember that it is a government wallet, and as you know, we do not sell, we publish everything for free for you,” the hacker group known as CiberInteligenciaSV wrote on a public forum.
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 CiberInteligenciaSV publishing data on a public forum. Source: BreachForums
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Local cybersecurity project VenariX took to X on April 22 to warn the public about the upcoming leak. It referred to CiberInteligenciaSV’s Telegram channel, which posted about plans to release the source code.
Magazine: <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/north-korean-hackers-private-keys-flash-loan-attacks/">Lazarus Group’s favorite exploit revealed — Crypto hacks analysis</a>

Australia joins 1,000+ Bitcoin ATM club alongside US, Canada

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