Poșta Română, the nationwide postal service of Romania, put in its first Bitcoin ATM at a department location within the metropolis of Tulcea, in partnership with the Bitcoin Romania (BTR) alternate.
In response to an announcement from the postal service, the subsequent areas to obtain Bitcoin (BTC) ATMs can be in Alexandria, Piatra Neamț, Botoșani, and Nădlac.
The ATMs are a part of a broader push to overtake present infrastructure with digital expertise and to increase service choices to underserved areas within the nation.
Bitcoin ATMs positioned inside nationwide submit workplace areas mirror the rising acceptance of cryptocurrencies by lawmakers, nationwide governments and public establishments, that are responding to the rising demand for digital property.
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Bitcoin adoption is heating up, however the complete addressable market stays low
Bitcoin adoption is steadily rising by means of particular person investor adoption, companies accepting BTC as fee, firms or establishments accumulating BTC as a treasury asset, and nation-states shopping for BTC for nationwide strategic reserves.
In January, crypto alternate Binance mentioned that the variety of BTC wallets holding greater than $100 in worth grew to almost 30 million. This marked a 25% year-over-year enhance.
Regardless of this rising pattern, total Bitcoin adoption stays low around the globe, even in international locations with the best adoption charges.
A Q1 2025 report from River, a Bitcoin monetary companies firm, discovered that solely 4% of the worldwide inhabitants owned BTC, with the best focus of Bitcoin holders residing in america.
An estimated 14% of people within the US owned BTC in 2025, the report mentioned.
Bitcoin’s complete addressable market additionally stays far under 1% attributable to low total retail adoption and institutional under-allocation, in response to the researchers.
The evaluation assumes that Bitcoin can command 50% of the store-of-value market or roughly $225 trillion in worth. These asset lessons embody money, equities, actual property, treasured metals, and artwork held for worth appreciation or financial savings.
Bitcoin’s present market cap is simply north of $2 trillion. This implies that Bitcoin nonetheless has loads of room to develop, River concluded.
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