Poșta Română, the national postal service of Romania, installed its first Bitcoin ATM at a branch location in the city of Tulcea, in partnership with the Bitcoin Romania (BTR) exchange.

According to an announcement from the postal service, the next locations to receive Bitcoin (BTC) ATMs will be in Alexandria, Piatra Neamț, Botoșani, and Nădlac.

The ATMs are part of a broader push to overhaul existing infrastructure with digital technology and to expand service offerings to underserved areas in the country.

Bitcoin ATMs located inside national post office locations reflect the growing acceptance of cryptocurrencies by lawmakers, national governments and public institutions, which are responding to the increasing demand for digital assets.

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A Bitcoin Romania ATM inside the post office. Source: Poșta Română

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Bitcoin adoption is heating up, but the total addressable market remains low

Bitcoin adoption is steadily growing through individual investor adoption, businesses accepting BTC as payment, companies or institutions accumulating BTC as a treasury asset, and nation-states buying BTC for national strategic reserves.

In January, crypto exchange Binance said that the number of BTC wallets holding more than $100 in value grew to nearly 30 million. This marked a 25% year-over-year increase.

Despite this growing trend, overall Bitcoin adoption remains low around the world, even in countries with the highest adoption rates.

A Q1 2025 report from River, a Bitcoin financial services company, found that only 4% of the global population owned BTC, with the highest concentration of Bitcoin holders residing in the United States.