Bitcoin ATMs in Columbus

Athena has 33 Bitcoin ATMs around Columbus, in the gas stations and corner stores along West Broad Street, South High Street, Morse Road, Sullivant Avenue and Winchester Pike, from the Hilltop and the south side out to the northeast. Bring cash, scan the QR from your wallet app, and the Bitcoin is yours within minutes. No bank account and no card needed.

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How to Buy Bitcoin at a Columbus Athena ATM

Choose Buy Bitcoin and verify your phone with the 6 digit code we text you. Enter the amount, tap Scan Wallet QR Code, and show the receive QR from your wallet app. Insert your bills one at a time, check the summary on screen, press Finish and keep your receipt.

Bring cash, your phone and a wallet app you can scan from. Valid ID is needed on larger buys, and the machines are 18 and over.

Check the Hours Before You Go

Most Columbus machines keep the hours of the store they sit in rather than running around the clock, and 8 of the 33 are open 24 hours. Every listing above shows today’s hours, so check before you drive out.

More Than Bitcoin

Columbus kiosks also send remittances, sell gift cards and top up prepaid phones, all with cash. Each listing shows what that machine offers.

Staying Safe

Imposter scams are on the rise. Someone calls saying they are the police, a jury duty clerk, a government office or the IRS, and tells you to settle a fine or a bond in Bitcoin that day. It is not real. No court, agency or police department takes payment at a Bitcoin ATM, and Athena will never call, text or email you asking for a wallet address or a payment.

If someone you have not met is telling you to buy Bitcoin, stop and call us at 312-690-4466 before you insert any cash. Bitcoin transactions cannot be reversed. You can read how these play out on our pages about police scams, government scams and IRS scams, or see every scam we track in the scam help center.