Athena Bitcoin Global terminates financing & revenue-sharing pacts, pays $9M buyout to Taproot

Athena Bitcoin Global

Athena pays Taproot Parties $9,031,578 over twelve months to terminate all equipment financing, revenue sharing, and development agreements.
Settlement releases all liens on Athena's assets; Taproot transfers ownership of Bitcoin ATMs and source code to Athena.
Early payment discounts: $750K off if paid by Oct 15, 2025; $500K off by Nov 30, 2025.
Taproot parties subject to three-year non-compete, non-solicitation, and non-circumvention in favor of Athena.
Title dispute with SandP Solutions, LLC on certain ATMs; Taproot to work on resolution.

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