Are Bitcoin ATMs Driving Adoption, Criminality, or Consumerism?

The number of Bitcoin ATMs around the world continues to grow each year. For many, this signals a surging demand for real-world locations to trade Bitcoin – a sure sign of growing adoption, at least on paper.
Thanks to exorbitant fees, however, it is difficult to picture folks using the ATMs for the most common uses of Bitcoin today — retail and speculation. Unfortunately, the only economical use case for the machines that beats current options seems to be to launder money.
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