Amid a wave of mergers and acquisitions booming in the digital asset world in 2025, a name quite familiar to cryptocurrency investors – CoinFlip, is quietly preparing for a major move that could change the fate of the company: selling itself with a valuation of up to 1 billion USD.
Information leaked from Bloomberg reveals that CoinFlip, a Chicago-based company operating over 5,500 cryptocurrency ATMs worldwide, is teaming up with a financial advisor to seek potential buyers. Although negotiations are still in the early stages and nothing is certain, the expected figure of at least 1 billion dollars has startled many.
Behind the Billion-Dollar Deal: Why CoinFlip is Going Public
Why does CoinFlip want to sell at this moment? The answer lies in an undeniable fact: the wave of M&A (mergers and acquisitions) in the crypto industry in 2025 is hotter than ever.
In just the past few months, Kraken, Ripple, and Coinbase have spent billions of USD on major deals, making the digital asset industry landscape as vibrant as the ICO boom era. Large companies are competing to solidify their positions, expand market shares, and especially prepare to 'move house' to go public.
CoinFlip, while not a giant like the above names, holds a "strategic asset": a vast network of cryptocurrency ATMs spread across multiple continents, from the U.S., Australia, New Zealand to South Africa. In a world moving towards comprehensive digitization, owning such physical touchpoints with users is a rare advantage.
The 'Physical Communication' Strategy Between the Digital World
CoinFlip's uniqueness lies in its 'physical crypto' business model – where users can buy and sell Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies directly at ATMs, without needing to use complex e-wallets or access exchanges.
This model is particularly useful for certain groups of people:
• Not familiar with digital technology
• No bank account
• Not trusting centralized exchanges
In other words, CoinFlip is filling a market gap that tech giants often overlook.
From Humble Beginnings to a Billion-Dollar Bait
CoinFlip was founded in 2015 – a time when crypto was still a foreign concept to most of the population. By 2018, they successfully raised capital from names like Shoreline Venture Management and JetBlue's investment fund, paving the way for expansion into international markets.
From a small startup, CoinFlip has gradually risen to become the market leader in crypto ATMs in the U.S., and is now in the sights of big players hunting for strategic assets.
What Does This Deal Say About the Crypto Industry?
If CoinFlip is sold for over 1 billion USD, this will be a strong signal: the crypto market is entering a maturity phase, where value lies not only in blockchain technology or tokenomics, but also in physical infrastructure, sustainable business models, and accessibility to mainstream users.
The question is: who will buy CoinFlip? A major exchange? A venture capital fund? Or a traditional financial company looking to jump into the game?
Regardless of the outcome, the CoinFlip deal will undoubtedly become a classic case study on how a small startup exploits a market niche to reach international heights – and possibly 'exit' spectacularly with a billion-dollar valuation.
