Bitcoin ATMs in Israel: 11 machines, one network

If you search for a Bitcoin ATM in Israel, most of what comes up is news from 2014. Here is the current picture. As of October 2026 a single network operates in the country: Bitcoin Change (ביטקוין צ׳יינג׳), with 11 staffed branches. According to the operator, each branch has a two-way Lamassu machine, so you can feed in shekel notes and receive coins, or send coins and walk out with cash. We found no other active ATM operator in Israel, and the Bits of Gold machine that opened in 2014 is history.

Because there is one operator, the fee, the limits and the ID rules are identical everywhere; only the address and the opening hours change. This guide lists both, shows what a purchase really costs, and covers your options when the nearest machine is far away. For the wider picture of paying cash for crypto, including Israel's cash law, see buying bitcoin with cash in Israel.

Map of Bitcoin ATMs in Israel

The map marks every city with its own page on this site. Green means a branch with a machine, orange means appointment only, and blue means there is no point in town; hover or tap to see the nearest one. Clicking a city opens its page with the address, directions and online alternatives.

Coverage is concentrated in the centre. Gush Dan has three points: Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan and Rishon LeZion. Jerusalem, a city of more than a million people, has one, as do Haifa and Netanya. In the north there are branches in Afula, Karmiel and Ein Shemer, a roadside complex near Route 65 that serves Hadera, Pardes Hanna and Wadi Ara. In the south there is Beer Sheva, plus Eilat by appointment. These are all 11 points, with addresses and phone numbers as published by the operator:

Opening hours: Sunday to Thursday, plus Friday morning

Every branch follows the Israeli working week: open Sunday to Thursday and on Friday morning, closed on Shabbat. What differs is closing time. Some branches close at 19:00, others at 20:00, and Ein Shemer stays open until 21:00. Friday matters even more: Ramat Gan closes as early as 13:00, while Beer Sheva and Karmiel stay open until 15:00. Before Jewish holidays, phone ahead, as hours may change.

What it costs: a 7% fee each way

Bitcoin Change charges 7% to buy and 7% to sell. The underlying rate comes from the Kraken exchange, which the machines are connected to: a screen in the branch shows the market rate, and the machine shows the shekel price including the fee. The operator's own worked example is simple. Put in ₪100 and you receive bitcoin worth ₪93. To withdraw ₪100 in cash, you send bitcoin worth ₪107. There is no extra foreign-exchange charge.

Scaled up, ₪1,000 in cash buys bitcoin worth ₪930. At a reference price of about ₪262,130 per bitcoin (Kraken, 5 October 2026), that is roughly 0.00355 BTC. If you buy and later sell through the same machine, the round trip costs about 14%. The fee went up from 6% to 7% in 2026, which the operator calls its first change in ten years, so older maps and directories may still show 6%.

So why pay more? The ATM buys you two things: you can buy without a bank transfer, and someone in the branch can walk you through it the first time. It does not buy anonymity, because you show two IDs. If you buy a fixed amount every month and have an Israeli bank account, a bank transfer to a licensed Israeli platform will usually be cheaper. If you just want to buy quickly from your phone, you can pay by credit or debit card.

Limits, ID and supported coins

ID. On your first visit bring two valid ID documents: an Israeli ID card plus a passport or driving licence. Staff photograph both, and you fill in a short "getting to know you" questionnaire, which the operator says is required under the Israel Money Laundering and Terror Financing Prohibition Authority's rules. Later visits are quicker.

Coins. To buy: BTC, ETH, BCH and USDT. For selling, the operator's site contradicts itself: the homepage lists BTC, ETH and BCH only, with ETH on ERC-20 only, while the FAQ adds USDT. If you are going in to sell USDT, ask first. The only thing that comes out of the machine is Israeli shekel cash. You also need a wallet on your phone; staff can help you set one up. If you plan to hold a meaningful amount, read our guide to crypto wallets.

The cash law. Under Israel's Law for the Reduction of the Use of Cash, a cash payment to a business is capped at ₪6,000 per transaction. The operator's daily cap of ₪10,000 is higher than that, and we could not establish how the two rules fit together. So don't assume you can hand over ₪10,000 in one go: transactions are capped both by law and by the operator, and for larger sums the legal route is a bank transfer.

Tourists, Eilat and long trips

The Eilat point at HaTmarim Blvd 4 is the only one without walk-in service: you book by WhatsApp. If you are visiting Eilat on holiday, note that the city's VAT-free status changes nothing about the fee or about crypto tax. Tourists anywhere should keep the two-document rule in mind. A foreign passport on its own may not be enough, so phone the branch before you go. And if the trip is more than an hour, call ahead to check the machine is working and, if you are selling, that it has enough cash. Our Eilat page covers the other options in town.

How a visit works

Based on the operator's own description, the process is short. A first visit looks like this:

1. Arrive with two IDs and your phone

   An Israeli ID card plus a passport or driving licence. Your phone needs a crypto wallet; if you have none, staff can help you install one.

2. A short registration

   Staff photograph your documents and you fill in the questionnaire. Repeat visits skip this step.

3. Buying: scan your address and insert notes

   The machine scans the QR code of your wallet address, shows the price including the fee, and you insert shekel notes. The coins are sent to your wallet.

4. Selling: send coins, collect cash

   Choose an amount in multiples of ₪100, send the coins to the address the machine displays, and collect the notes once the transfer is confirmed.

5. Keep the receipt

   The operator says it does not report to the Israel Tax Authority on your behalf, and gains are subject to 25% capital-gains tax. Your receipts feed your tax return. Crypto tax in Israel.

Bitcoin ATM near me: what to do when your city has none

A "bitcoin ATM near me" search will almost always return one of the same 11 points, even in a large city. Several big cities have no point at all: Petah Tikva, Ashdod, Holon, Bat Yam, Bnei Brak, Herzliya and Ashkelon, as well as Ra'anana, Kfar Saba and Rehovot. There is none in Nazareth or any Arab-majority city, and none in the Upper Galilee or the Golan. Distances below are straight-line from the city centre; by road, add roughly 20–40%.

If the trip is long, it is worth asking whether you need cash at all. With an Israeli bank account you will usually pay less online, on a licensed Israeli platform. And if someone offers you a "crypto change" service in a shop, a flat or a Telegram group in your city, know that we found no money changer holding a crypto licence from the Capital Market, Insurance and Savings Authority. Businesses like that have been police targets, for example in the raid on a change shop in Jerusalem's Mea She'arim neighbourhood. The risks are covered in crypto scams in Israel.

History: from the first machine in 2014 to today

1. 2013Bitcoin Embassy opens in Tel Aviv

   At Ahuzat Bayit 1, opposite the stock exchange. Today it is a community space with no machine.

2. 2014Israel’s first Bitcoin ATM

   Bits of Gold installs a machine at the Bitcoin Embassy. A Robocoin machine at a Rothschild Boulevard hotel is also reported that year; Robocoin has since shut down.

3. July 2017Bitcoin Change opens

   Its first branch was in the building at Dizengoff 99, Tel Aviv. It has since moved to King George Street.

4. Aug 2022Cash law tightened

   Cash capped at ₪6,000 per deal with a business and ₪15,000 between private individuals.

5. 2026Fee rises to 7%

   Up from 6%, the operator’s first change in ten years.

6. Oct 202611 points, one operator

   Bits of Gold now works online only, and we found no other active ATM operator.

About the data: what we checked and what we could not

This list is built from the operator's site, checked on 5 October 2026, with coordinates from OpenStreetMap. Three caveats. First, Coin ATM Radar, the best-known crypto ATM directory, blocks automated checks, so we could not read its count for Israel; we only know it lists at least the Netanya and Jerusalem machines. A Walla article from July 2024 mentioned "roughly 14" crypto ATMs in Israel, a figure we could not verify. Second, BTC Map shows only 7 of the 11 points; Haifa, Beer Sheva, Eilat and Karmiel are missing. Third, some OpenStreetMap entries tag the branches as exchange counters rather than ATMs, and the fee tag there still says 6%.

Want to sell for cash rather than buy? The same machines work in reverse, but if you are selling a meaningful amount, a transfer to your bank account usually leaves you with more. Every route is in how to sell crypto and cash out, and what your bank will ask is in crypto and Israeli banks. Each city also has its own page, for example Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa, Beer Sheva and northern Israel.

Frequently asked questions

Sources

1. Bitcoin Change — branches, hours and limits · checked 5 October 2026
2. Bitcoin Change — FAQ (fee, Kraken rate, ID) · checked 5 October 2026
3. Bitcoin Change — service fee update to 7% · checked 5 October 2026
4. Bitcoin Change — about (permit 57960, Lamassu, history) · checked 5 October 2026
5. Israel21c archive — Tel Aviv welcomes first two-way bitcoin ATM · historical
6. Coin ATM Radar — Israel page (blocked automated checks) · not readable, October 2026

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