{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Cloud 9fin","title":"The In-court Report — What Bitcoin Depot’s bankruptcy means for creditors (and scam syndicates)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1768,"description":"Bitcoin Depot went from a $600m, publicly-traded business to bankrupt in a matter of months, but the story around the company and other crypto ATM providers has been brewing for years. We happen to have just the guy on staff to break it all down.\nIn this episode of Cloud 9fin, head of bankruptcy Cat Corey talks with senior LevFin reporter Dan Mika about his previous reporting on the crypto ATM industry’s history of targeting neighborhoods of color, and how it has become a favorite tool for organized scam groups to separate victims from their cash. The two also talk about what value is left for creditors in a business model where — in the eyes of lawmakers — the societal harm is too great to ignore.\nHave any questions? Send us a note at podcast@9fin.com. Thanks for listening!\nStories referenced in this pod:\n- High-fee crypto ATMs center around low-income parts of Kansas City\n- How Crypto ATMs in the U.S. Became A Favorite Tool for Scammers\n- FBI Internet Crime Report 2025","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Ct-LyAY39ezUDdlJpLn-ot9823EZfHGgwNgEVlhXOEg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zMDNl/Mjg3MDMzODFhYTNi/NTVkNTViN2ViYzYx/OGIwZi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}