ATLANTA, Oct. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bitcoin Depot (NASDAQ: BTM), a U.S.-based Bitcoin ATM (��BTM”) operator and leading fintech company, today announced a distribution partnership with the Independent Grocers Alliance (“IGA”), the world’s largest network of independent grocery retailers, to expand access to Bitcoin Depot kiosks through neighborhood grocery stores across the country.

With this partnership, IGA stores across the United States will gain the opportunity to offer in-store Bitcoin access through the Bitcoin Depot kiosks, where permitted, extending Bitcoin Depot’s national footprint and allowing more consumers the opportunity to buy Bitcoin in a familiar retail setting.

“This partnership with IGA helps us increase our reach to provide easy and secure access to Bitcoin for consumers across diverse communities,” said Scott Buchanan, President & COO of Bitcoin Depot. “By leveraging IGA’s robust network of independent retailers, we are extending the reach of our kiosks while also opening the door to future international expansion.”

With IGA’s presence in over 25 countries, this engagement positions Bitcoin Depot to evaluate expansion into new international markets as demand for Bitcoin access continues to rise.

“Partnering with Bitcoin Depot, a trusted leader in the crypto ATM space, allows us to offer our retailers a proven, secure way to meet growing consumer demand for digital assets,” said IGA VP of Brand Development Michael La Kier. “This relationship will further help independent grocers stay competitive by bringing in new foot traffic and offering a service that’s increasingly relevant to the communities they serve.”

For more information, visit www.bitcoindepot.com.

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 47 states and at thousands of name-brand retail locations in 31 states through its BDCheckout product. The Company has the largest market share in North America with over 9,000 kiosk locations as of August 2025. Learn more at www.bitcoindepot.com.

About The Independent Grocers Alliance
The Independent Grocers Alliance (IGA) was founded in 1926, bringing together independent grocers across the United States to ensure that the trusted, family-owned local grocery store remained strong in the face of growing chain competition. IGA is the world’s largest voluntary supermarket network with aggregate worldwide retail sales of over $43 billion per year. The Alliance includes more than 7,500 stores globally, with operations in 46 of the United States and over 25 countries.

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Investors  
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Gateway Group, Inc.  
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BTM@gateway-grp.com 

Media  
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Gateway Group, Inc. 
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