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Bytefederal

“Can a Bitcoin ATM operator become the full-stack crypto infrastructure layer for consumers, merchants, and developers in the US and globally?”

HQUnited States
IndustryFintech / Crypto
The story

Byte Federal started as a Bitcoin ATM operator, building a nationwide network of crypto kiosks enabling fiat-to-crypto conversion. It has since expanded into a broader crypto infrastructure company—adding self-custody wallets (ByteVault), a custodial on-ramp wallet (ByteWallet via Zero Hash), and a Bitcoin merchant payment system (ByteConnect POS). The company is now positioning itself as an end-to-end Bitcoin/crypto infrastructure provider for both consumers and businesses, including a developer API platform and an Australian market expansion.

Last 12 months
2024-11
2025-05
2024-11
Product timeline
2024
Disclosed a data breach incident (November 2024, updated December 2024) affecting user personal information.· pivot
Regulated entities
1
regulatory licence held by Bytefederal
Licence types, jurisdictions and registered entities are in the Embedded Finance Index report.
The stack
4 layers disclosed in Bytefederal’s embedded-finance stack
Payments / PSP
ByteConnect (self-operated)
Banking / BaaS
in the full report
Sponsor bank
in the full report
Crypto
in the full report
Accounting gap: none
4 more providers across 3 layers, with confidence-scored evidence and source URLs, are in the Embedded Finance Index report.

Bytefederal — frequently asked

What bank does Bytefederal use?

Bytefederal discloses Evolve Bank & Trust as its banking provider, according to the Embedded Finance Index 2026.

Is Bytefederal a bank?

Bytefederal does not disclose a bank charter of its own; its banking services are provided through Evolve Bank & Trust.

Who is Bytefederal's payment processor?

Bytefederal processes payments through ByteConnect (self-operated).

Which crypto provider does Bytefederal use?

Bytefederal's crypto products run on Zero Hash.

What is Bytefederal's embedded finance stack?

The Embedded Finance Index 2026 maps 4 layers in Bytefederal's stack: Payments / PSP (ByteConnect (self-operated)); Banking / BaaS (Evolve Bank & Trust); Sponsor bank (Evolve Bank & Trust); Crypto (Zero Hash).

Where is Bytefederal headquartered?

Bytefederal is headquartered in United States.

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