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Commitments and Contingencies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies

(19) Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation

From time to time in the regular course of its business, the Company is involved in various lawsuits, claims, investigations and other legal matters. Except as noted below, there are no material legal proceedings pending or known by the Company to be contemplated to which the Company is a party or to which any of its property is subject.

The Company believes that adequate provisions for resolution of all contingencies, claims and pending litigation have been made for probable losses that are reasonably estimable. These contingencies are subject to significant uncertainties and the Company is unable to estimate the amount or range of loss, if any, in excess of amounts accrued. The Company does not believe that the ultimate outcome of these actions will have a material adverse effect on its financial condition but could have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, cash flows or liquidity in a given quarter or year.

On January 13, 2023, Canaccord Genuity Corp. (“Canaccord”) commenced proceedings against the Company by filing a claim with the Superior Court of Justice in Toronto, Ontario which named Lux Vending, LLC and Bitcoin Depot LLC as the defendants. Canaccord is a financial services firm in Canada that the Company previously had hired to perform advisory services related to a potential initial public offering in Canada or sales transaction. The claim asserts that Lux Vending, LLC breached the contract by terminating the contract to avoid paying fees for their services and that Canaccord is entitled to $23.0 million in damages equivalent to the fees alleged to be payable for breach of contract that would have been owed upon the closing of a transaction to acquire control, the sale of substantially all the Company’s assets, or a merger transaction pursuant to the previously terminated engagement letter for advisory services. Canaccord proposes that the amount of fees would be calculated on the total cash transaction value of the business combination of $880.0 million. The claim also seeks an award for legal and other costs relating to the proceeding.

In 2024 Canaccord added Bitcoin Depot Operating LLC as a defendant to account for the name change following the closing of the merger. Canaccord now estimates the total transaction value could be up to $655.0 million.

Bitcoin Depot does not believe the allegations made against it are valid and intends to vigorously defend against them. The range of potential loss related to the identified claim is between $0 and $23.0 million, the amount of damages that Canaccord is seeking in the lawsuit. The additional costs mentioned in the claim are not able to be estimated at this time. The discovery phase of the litigation involving documentary productions and oral examinations is largely completed. A mediation of the dispute was held on April 14, 2025 and the parties did not agree on a resolution to the dispute and the matter is currently awaiting scheduling for a pre-trial conference and a trial.

On February 26, 2025, Lux Vending, LLC and Bitcoin Depot Operating, LLC (the “Company”) were served with a civil complaint from the Attorney General of the State of Iowa (the “Iowa AG”) in connection with a suit filed against us by the Iowa AG, on behalf of the state of Iowa, in the Iowa District Court for Polk County. The complaint alleges that both subsidiaries violated certain provisions of the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act as a result of Bitcoin withdrawals made from our ATMs being used by our customers to make payments under a variety of fraudulent schemes. The complaint further alleges that the defendants should have known that the purpose of these withdrawals was to make payment under such schemes and that the defendants should have taken additional steps to protect its customers. The complaint is seeking a preliminary and permanent injunction against the subsidiaries from either operating in Iowa or further violating the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act as well as monetary penalties. The IA AG has not sought or been granted injunctive relief. The Company filed its Answer on April 17, 2025. The Company served its discovery requests to the IA AG and their responses are July 23, 2025. Due to a system issue, the IA AG requested an extension to provide its discovery response which the

Company received July 30, 2025. The IA AG has not yet served its discovery request on the Company.

On August 5, 2025, Bitcoin Depot, Inc. (the “Company”) received notice that a class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The complaint, brought by a Georgia resident on behalf of a proposed nationwide class and Georgia subclass, alleges that the Company failed to adequately safeguard, monitor, and protect the personally identifiable information (“PII”) of approximately 27,000 customers, which was allegedly compromised in a data breach discovered in June 2024 and disclosed to impacted individuals in July 2025.

The complaint asserts eight causes of action, including negligence, negligence per se (based on alleged violations of FTC guidelines), invasion of privacy, breach of implied contract, unjust enrichment, breach of fiduciary duty, and violations of Georgia’s Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act and attorneys’ fees statute. The plaintiff seeks actual and compensatory damages, equitable and injunctive relief, credit monitoring for at least three years, restitution, disgorgement, punitive damages, attorneys’ fees, and class certification.

The Company has not yet been formally served with the complaint and is in the process of engaging counsel.

In 2025, thirteen states have passed legislation to regulate use of virtual currency kiosks, with these laws either already in effect or slated to become law this year. We cannot predict the full impact these laws, or any similar pending or future legislation, may have on our financial condition or results of operations, nor can we predict the likelihood of such bills becoming law. The new laws are largely consistent with what was reported in our most recent 10-K, see Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors - Risks Related to Government Regulation and Privacy Matters - The digital financial system is novel. As a result, policymakers are just beginning to consider what a regulatory regime for cryptocurrencies should look like and the elements that would serve as the foundation for such a regime. If we are unable to effectively react to future proposed legislation and regulation of cryptocurrencies or cryptocurrency businesses, our business, operating results, and financial condition could be adversely affected.” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Financial and tax regulations

Legislation or guidance may be issued by U.S. and non-U.S. governing bodies, including Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCen”) and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), that may differ significantly from the Company’s practices or interpretation of the law, which could have unforeseen effects on our financial condition and results of operations, and accordingly, the related impact on our financial condition and results of operations is not estimable. Prior to 2022, the IRS concluded an examination of the Company related to certain regulatory reporting requirements related to cryptocurrency sales to certain customers. Based on the outcome of the examination, the Company has concluded it is not probable that any fines or penalties will be assessed against the Company. As a result, no accrual has been recorded in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.